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Technical Background and Connections Are More Essential for the Success of Women Entrepreneurs than Male Entrepreneurs

Women without technical backgrounds were evaluated as being less competent and as having less leadership ability and also received significantly less of a capital investment than technical women, technical men, and nontechnical men entrepreneurs.

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Gender Impact Investing & the Rise of False Solutions: An Analysis for Feminist Movements

This report highlights Gender Impact Investing (GII), its definition, sources of funds, and targets, as well as the shortcomings, challenges, and risks of GII.

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Diverse Representation and Board Leadership Gaps

Many companies' efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace still need a push to deliver on the promises made. The study explores the labor market effects of gender and race by examining board leadership appointments.

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Gender Diversity and Inclusion in Finance

The article explores gender in finance and highlights the need to understand much broader challenges in the firm's role and how it is governed in a world experiencing interconnected social and economic change, reflecting both internal dynamics and wider ecosystemic ones.

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The State of Entrepreneurship by Black Women in Canada

The report highlights the demographic attributes of Black women entrepreneurs in Canada, their businesses, their inspirations and motivations to start businesses, the barriers they face when starting or scaling their businesses, and their achievements as business owners.

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The Economic Experiences of Black Women in Canada

According to StatsCan 2016 survey data, the Black population now accounts for 3.5% of Canada's total population. Yet, Black people and women of colour continue to face systematic disadvantages such as fewer opportunities for career advancement and less access to essential services.

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Technical Background and Social Capital are Success Factors for Female Entrepreneurs

By understanding the gender gap in high-tech entrepreneurship, we can learn about the decision-making process that occurs for men and women also; many corporate organizations are boosting their efforts to encourage women's participation in technical work through training and social networking programs.

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Canadian Women in Venture Report 2019

Despite efforts toward increasing gender diversity in the venture capital (VC) industry, a significant gender gap remains among investment decision-makers and recipients of venture capital funding.

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