b'This ones forthe changemakers.We see you. This is what we know. Women dont take away. They add. To the movement, to the moment, to the conversation, to the change that we all want to see. Women understand the value of standing up for what they believe in, and the importance of working toward their dreams and goals with commitment, conviction and passion.This is why part of our core mandate includes funding and empowering women, as reflected in the nearly R8.5 billion that we have invested in women-owned businesses in the last 4 years, as well as our own 55% female weighted employment statistics. Indeed, women make all the difference in life and in business.In the past 4 years:R8.5 billion Funding approvals for women-empowered businesses.7 895 Jobs created by women-empowered businesses.461 Women and 381 men are employed by the IDC.www.idc.co.za'