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Studies on female entrepreneurs show that women have to cope with stereotypical attitudes towards them on a daily basis. Business relations from customers to suppliers and banks constantly remind the entrepreneur that she is different, sometimes in a positive way such as by praising her for being a successful entrepreneur even though she is a ...
Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being is a report issued in 2011 by the United States Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration and the Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget for the White House Council on Women and Girls, during the administration of President Barack Obama. [1]
Studies in India [9] have shown that incorporating feminist collaborative learning can help reach women in historically more oppressed geographical areas. Educating women about the field of entrepreneurship has led to an increase in female entrepreneurs. Technology has also allowed for a further reach, in India, facebook was used as a tool for ...
The Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (Pub. L. 115–6 (text), H.R. 255) is a public law amendment to the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (Pub. L. 96–516) to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
Douglas Branson, No Seat at the Table: How Corporate Governance and Law Keep Women Out of the Boardroom; Christ, M. H. 2016. Women in internal audit: Perspectives from around the world. Altamonte Springs, FL: The IIA Research Foundation 2016. Hine, Darlene Clark. Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America: Business and Professions (1997)
The Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 was an act of the United States Congress introduced by John LaFalce aimed at aiding the success of women business entrepreneurs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It provides a basis for policies, programs, and public/private sector initiatives supporting women's business endeavors. [ 3 ]
Kathryn A. Finney is an American author, [1] researcher, [2] investor, [3] entrepreneur, [4] and businesswoman. She is the founder of Genius Guild, a $20 million dollar venture fund & studio that invests in Black entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that serve Black communities and beyond.
Women's Entrepreneurship Day event convenes at the United Nations in New York City including a conference, speakers, and the inaugural Women's Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Awards. [8] An Education Philanthropy Pioneer Award was given to Barack Obama’s grandmother Sarah Obama, for her work in bringing gender equality to education in that ...