Over the past few decades, women have made enormous strides in asserting their rights and taking on leadership and positions of responsibility. They have set up successful businesses, are driving forward innovative projects and are changing the face of the economy. These women are demonstrating that gender equality is not only fair, but also a smart choice for the success of businesses and the economy as a whole.

The Milan, Monza, Brianza and Lodi Chamber of Commerce is also seeing this positive change. There are an increasing number of women-led businesses: a rise of 0.2 per cent in the past year and 5 per cent over the last four years. In Milan and the metropolitan area, there are 56,161 women-led businesses. Overall, including Monza, Lodi and Brianza, the figure stands at 71,250, accounting for 18.3 per cent of the total. Growth over the past year has been driven by professional, scientific and technical services. Furthermore, women-led businesses employ 183,464 people across the three regions.

Women-led businesses can find Self Storage to be an ideal partner for effectively managing their space requirements and optimising costs. Those starting a business or launching an e-commerce site can opt for smaller offices, using rented storage units to archive documents or store products ready for dispatch. Those experiencing growth, but unsure whether it is temporary, can postpone moving to larger, more expensive premises and use our storage units to move documents, equipment and machinery that are not in use, freeing up space in their offices.