Tag Archives: gender

Dealing with resistance to gender equality and 5 tips on how to respond

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Ruta

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 and Venture Capital Lead Investors: Why does it matter?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Ruta

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 →

Posted in Gender lens Investing, venture capital | Tagged early stage investments, gender, gender parity, metrics, pitchbook, venture capital, venture partners, women's leadership | Leave a comment

Making women business owners visible: World Bank’s Doing Business Index adds gender

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Ruta

The World Bank’s Doing Business Index (DBI) has helped reduce burdens for business development worldwide. Since its creation in 2004, over 600 reforms have been recorded for easing the requirements for starting a business and 443 reforms for tax-related issues. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged business development, gender, regulations, women entrepreneurs, world bank | 1 Comment

The Melting Middle: Unleashing the full potential of high impact entrepreneurs

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Ruta

In the US, 30% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are owned by women while in Canada, only 16% of SMEs are owned by women. Yet in countries such as Ghana, Thailand and Uganda there are more female startups than … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, Angola, Canada, Dell, economic growth, female entrepreneurship, gender, Gendered Business Growth Gap, Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard, Hassina Syed, institutions, Isobel de Santos, Jessica Alba, public policy, USA, women entrepreneurs | Leave a comment

Three reasons this summer looks good for women growing businesses

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Ruta

The 2015 Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard was launched as part of Dell’s Women Entrepreneur’s Network event in Berlin. The 31 country data driven study sponsored by Dell Inc and produced by ACG Inc identifies and benchmarks the gendered conditions … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged africa, barack obama, Dell, Entrepreneur Leaders, female entrepreneurs, female entrepreneurship, gender, Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard, high growth, Radical generosity, Sarah Blakely, SheEO, social norms, Tory Burch, vicki saunders, women entrepreneurs | Leave a comment

Can a Man be President?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ruta

In 2000, Tarja Halonen became the first female president of Finland and was reelected 3 times serving a total of 12 years. She was very popular and enjoyed high approval ratings. At the end of her term, some Finnish schoolchildren … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged attitudes, Egypt, female entrepreneurs, Finland, gender, Gender-GEDI, Ghana, India, leaders, Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Tarja Halonen, Thailand, Turkey, world values survey | Leave a comment