The Sirleaf Market Women’s Fund raises money for the dilapidated market places around the country that employ most of the women and function as multi-purpose social service centers.
The Executive Leadership Council fosters close-knit peer support networks to help black female executives prevail in their careers. One group of friends has formed a second family, sharing everything from funerals to quizzes on the rap scene.
After weathering a rough first quarter in the stock market the fund manager of the Women’s Equity Fund is still bullish on investing in companies that prize gender equity. One of her favorite companies, Bright Horizons, has just been snapped up.
Women have been slowly gaining ground in car dealerships and passing milestones. But in a field dominated by family-owned businesses it may be the next generation of daughters who really change the showroom.
Some sisters who are leading businesses together say a spirit of sibling rivalry helps make their partnerships work. Others tout a deep-seated trust and family bond. Many are cautious about recommending the arrangement to others.
Financial women in senior jobs are networking, meeting in executive coaching sessions and forming “success circles” with more junior women and peers. Relationships with other women, they say, are key to getting ahead in an industry mainly run by men.
More women than men take time off from work, leaving women particularly susceptible to the turbulent process of re-entering the work force. To retain such workers, a recent study recommends companies improve flex-time and retraining programs.
Microfinance has gone far beyond a few small loans to struggling female entrepreneurs. These days it adds up to 10,000 lending institutions, at least 50 million customers and nagging questions about high interest rates.
After troubles paying Rwandan widows for baskets sold in the U.S., Bpeace has learned some lessons. As it mentors female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, the nonprofit uses a new playbook and is careful about its business partners.
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