Today, TED announced that Charmian Gooch, an anti-corruption activist who
When Americans tuned in to watch last Sunday’s segment of 60 Minutes, they learned that the vast gender gap in the tech industry is shrinking, thanks to “one group that may have a chance to finally crack the code,” as the correspondent put it.
The group heralded throughout the 12-minute piece as the one equipped to correct the long-standing gender disparity in computing was Code.org, a nonprofit organization that has introduced tens of millions of students nationwide to coding.
In 2018, Women-led startups received 17% of the total VC investments across the globe
Startups led by all-male teams were 4 times more likely to get funding as compared to women-led companies, as per a study in Venture Capital Journal
In such a world, the idea of ‘women investing in women’ is a silver lining for gender parity
Keely Deininger loved her job in design at a Marks and Spencer supplier.
But she gave it up to look after her three children: “One day, I called my mother and asked her to look after the children. I took a plane to Vietnam.
Once there, she started designing clothes: “I became an accidental entrepreneur overnight.”
Her story is part of a report that suggests the UK economy could be given a £250bn boost if women’s start-ups were given the same funding as men.
The government-commissioned report estimates there are 1.1 million “missing” female-run firms and sets out eight ways of boosting the number of female entrepreneurs.
The funding for Keely Deininger’s Angel Face business came from a colleague, rather than a formal loan from a bank or venture capital fund.
Visa is launching the first Visa Everywhere Initiative: Women’s Global Edition.
The program invites female founders from around the world to tackle fintechand social impact challenges for an opportunity to win $100,000 in two challenges along with mentorship, access to clients and Visa’s network of partners.
To support the initiative, Visa is launching a global marketing campaign “Together as One,” which includes a 2-minute video featuring eight former women VEI winners and finalists who encourage other women to enter the contest. A microsite offers more encouragement from the women along with details about entering. The campaign is from Saatchi & Saatchi.
March is Women’s History Month and last Friday was International Women’s Day. Many organizations, including tech companies, took the opportunity to celebrate the occasion in different ways. Google, for example, partnered with UN Women to share stories of women’s rights defenders around the world, Facebook held an event that shone the spotlight on notable women in the community, and Twitter asked prominent users to tell tales of inspirational women in their lives.
Women have higher success rates at crowdfunding scientific projects than men, according to new research from ESMT Berlin. The study suggests that the ‘crowd’ may apply different decision-making criteria than traditional funding agencies, says Henry Sauermann, lead researcher and associate professor of strategy.
Alongside fellow researchers, Chiara Franzoni from MIB Politecnico di Milano and Kourish Shafi from the University of Florida, Sauermann analysed data from over 700 campaigns on the largest dedicated platform to crowdfunding scientific research, Experiment.com. They found that students and juniors are more likely to succeed than senior scientists, and women obtain more funding than men.
There are those who have known with unfailing certainty what they wanted to be when they grew up–and then there are the rest of us. There is no deadline for success, and while some are able to carve their own career path out of a passion they’re born with, it takes time–and trials–for most people. For some entrepreneurs, figuring out their ideal industry and starting their own gig didn’t happen until they had already blown out 40 (or more) candles on their birthday cake.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurship Conference is going to be held on 7th March 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton, Vashi, Navi Mumbai for aspiring women entrepreneurs looking to gain leadership skills and knowledge about the corporate world.
The Conference will mainly talk about women empowerment & how modern women entrepreneurs are leading Industry. The Event is divided into two parts: First half would be of motivational speakers followed by felicitation.
Established in 1911, International Women’s Day aims to honour the achievements of women around the world, while recognising the progress that needs to be made to ensure all women have equal access to the opportunities and freedom that so many of us enjoy.
While every day is International Women’s Day in our mind, we can’t think of a better way to reflect on our past, present and future than by immersing ourselves in a good book.
In our roundup, we’ve included some classics from the feminist canon, some contemporary reads and a few left field selections that you may not have considered.
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