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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
A selection of career insights of women who are on boards, board-ready, or managers in Britain’s biggest companies.
The Women’s Business Council (WBC) is a government-backed, business-led group that reports to the Minister for Women and Equalities.
Low average returns of female-run enterprises reflects the fact that women’s capital is typically invested into their husband’s enterprise
This study among microentrepreneurs in Ghana examines connections between women’s businesses and households’ management of economic resources
This study identifies key household-level factors that constrain women’s ability to grow their business.
The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship has concluded, and the government has responded to the to the review’s findings.
The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme is a flagship programme funded by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young at the UN General Assembly for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
This case study summarises learning from a pilot intervention carried out with participants across four cities
This study tested the importance of alternative skills by comparing two types of training
This study promoted the expansion of mobile savings accounts among women micro-entrepreneurs and provided business related training
Working paper and research report on a Market-Level Randomised Experiment in Kenya
Impact of COVID-19 School Closure Policies on Global Gender Gaps in Business Outcomes
The Gender in the GES initiative promotes gender diversity in economics. We aim to increase female participation in economics in government and academia.
List of endorsed recipients includes current and former leaders of FTSE 100 companies
This study employs a qualitative study of 90 women engaged in primarily informal entrepreneurial activities in 3 Nepalese regions
The WBC’s fifth annual progress report highlights gains made since the launch of their 2013 ‘Maximising women’s contributions to future economic growth’ report.
Report from the Women's Business Council outlining recommendations for changing business culture to support women's participation.
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