View my presentations on slideshare
Author Archives: Ruta
Dealing with resistance to gender equality and 5 tips on how to respond
Below are five frequent comments heard by gender consultants followed by some tips, data and links to resources for addressing them: Women don’t want to work in male jobs There are enough women in politics In our country, women are … Continue reading
Posted in gender, gender bias, gender equality, International Development, male dominated industries, women workers
Tagged gender, gender avengers, gender bias, gender equality, gender parity, International Development, leadership, male dominated sectors, manels. promundo, patriarchy, politics, USAID, world bank
Leave a comment
Gender equality in the technical workplace: Equipment matters!
Recently, many of us applauded Christina Koch and Jessica Meir who made ‘herstory’ as the first all female crew to walk in space. But this was not an intentional goal for NASA to achieve. The first female astronaut Kathryn Sullivan walked in … Continue reading
Posted in astronauts, construction industry, gender, gender bias, male dominated industries, NASA, personal protective equipment, space suits, space travel, women astronauts, Women at work, women workers, Women's Economic Empowerment
Tagged construction industry, gender bias, gender diversity, male dominated industry, NASA, personal protective equipment, PPE, space suits, space travel, women astronauts, Women at work, Women's Economic Empowerment
Leave a comment
Revolutionizing the workplace for new modern families through digital support
At work, starting a family is generally viewed as a personal issue – something that needs to be taken care of outside of the workplace. However, given the prevailing notions of traditional gender roles, this disproportionately affects new mothers. And … Continue reading
Posted in working parents
Tagged childcare, Cleo app, ebay, female labor force participation, LGBTQ, medium, Millennials, modern families, new fathers, new mothers, pinterest, postnatal, prenatal, Small and medium sized businesses, United States, US, work-life balance. working mothers, working fathers, working parents
Leave a comment
Gender and Venture Capital Lead Investors: Why does it matter?
According to Crunchbase in 2017, only 8 percent of venture capital (VC) partners of the top 100 VC firms globally were women. According to a recent study conducted by Gender Metrics , an even smaller percentage of women act as lead VC investors. … Continue reading
Over $1 billion funding for women entrepreneurs – Will it work?
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, also known as We-Fi is a $1 billion dollar fund and potential game changer in accelerating the further expansion of women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries beyond the micro level. Launched at the G20’s leaders’ summit … Continue reading
Defining high growth/ high impact entrepreneurship
A widely accepted definition of high growth entrepreneurs identifies these enterprises as exhibiting an average annual growth (number of employees or by turnover) greater than 20% over a 3 year period[1]. Based on this definition, the Organization for Economic Cooperation … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
How homophily hurts high-growth entrepreneurship
Homophily refers to the tendency for people to form connections with others like themselves. This tendency has been found to occur broadly across age, race and political inclination. Homophily has also been found to influence many types of relationships ranging from … Continue reading
Getting it Done: Barbara Kasoff – Champion for Women’s Business Advocacy
Even when public sector institutions commit to policies that include a gender perspective, the knowledge and capacity are often lacking to ensure that women will be able to benefit from the specific initiative or intervention. More involvement is needed to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Effective Business Environment Reform: A Gendered Perspective
In developing countries, projects or interventions tend to address the needs of women at the base of the pyramid or micro-business owners. In contrast, very few initiatives focus on the gendered effects of the regulatory, business or investment environment on … Continue reading
Posted in International Development, women entrepreneurs, Women's Economic Empowerment
Tagged Bangladesh, business environment reform, DFID, International Finance Corporation, investment climate reform, SBA, Small and medium sized businesses, USA, women entrepreneurs, Women Impacting Public Policy, Women's Business Centers, world bank
Leave a comment
Trump and Women’s Entrepreneurship in the US: Gender, Elitism and Privilege
To date, Trump’s biggest influence on his ideas regarding women entrepreneurs has arguably been his entrepreneur daughter Ivanka Trump. Trump may also base his notions of women’s entrepreneurship on his own experiences as an entrepreneur. In this regard, both Trump … Continue reading
Ruta Aidis, PhD 