A total of 16 Scottish female entrepreneurs, led by UK Government Minister Kirsty McNeill and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), will arrive in Madrid today.

Their mission comes after a report, first covered by The Herald , found that trade in Scotland could increase by more than £10 billion over two years if women-led businesses exported at the same rate as those led by men.

The Gender Export Gap Report, commissioned by the Scottish Government , found that if women who lead small and medium-sized enterprises exported at the same rate as male-led exporters, it could increase total turnover by between £2.1bn and £6.3bn over one year, with this potentially increasing to over £10bn over a two year period.

Scotland Minister Ms McNeill has voiced she wants the UK to be “a leader”

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