Gender Export Gap Working Group communique: December 2025

Attendees and apologies

• International Trade and Investment, Scottish Government
• Economic Development, Scottish Government
• Office of the Chief Economic Adviser, Scottish Government
• Scottish Enterprise
• Scottish Development International
• Scottish Chamber of Commerce
• South of Scotland Enterprise
• Women’s Enterprise Scotland
• Scottish Africa Business Association
• Business Gateway
• Scottish Government Chief Entrepreneur

Apologies

• Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Investing Women Angels

Items and actions

The Chair opened the third meeting of the working group and invited members to discuss progress against the year one action plan. The group also discussed the information they collectively shared on the data they collect in relation to exporting. 

The Scottish Government’s Chief Entrepreneur presented their work on the Pathways Report, and the group discussed the considerable overlap between the entrepreneurship and gender export gap initiatives.

The Chair reminded the group of the upcoming Scottish elections and that there will be one more meeting of the working group before the pre-election period.