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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.
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young at the UN General Assembly for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
This report seeks to focus attention on the challenges that Africa’s women entrepreneurs face and identify practical solutions
This study tested the importance of alternative skills by comparing two types of training
This case study summarises learning from a pilot intervention carried out with participants across four cities
Sets out the key findings from the 2010 small business survey (SBS) on women-led small and medium-sized enterprises.
Estimates the proportion of all businesses that are led by women, members of a minority ethnic group or are defined as a social enterprise.
Working paper and research report on a Market-Level Randomised Experiment in Kenya
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.
The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship has concluded, and the government has responded to the to the review’s findings.
The CEO of Business in the Community will lead the refreshed Women’s Business Council as it takes evidence-based, data-driven action to empower women at work.
This study employs a qualitative study of 90 women engaged in primarily informal entrepreneurial activities in 3 Nepalese regions
The British Embassy delivered an activity with UN Women with the objective to share the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Guatemala.
Proportion of women-led businesses seeking finance in 2015.
The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme is a flagship programme funded by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
The Government has published the third annual Investing in Women Code report
Low average returns of female-run enterprises reflects the fact that women’s capital is typically invested into their husband’s enterprise
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