More than 1,500 Nigerian women will receive training thanks to a new effort by the Youth for Technology Foundation.
Posts by Candice Helfand-Rogers
Researchers Find That Women Keep Executive Boards Honest
Study shows that the presence of female executives reduces the likelihood of fraud.
Study Shows Independent Women in India More Likely to Suffer Abuse
Researchers found that more dependent women were less at risk.
7 of the Best Spots for Hatching Your Ideas
A brief list of socially-focused entrepreneur incubators throughout the United States.
A New – and New Age – Way to Secure Startup Funding
PayPal and Lending Club are offering entrepreneurs a different way to use technology as a funding source.
UNF Initiative Aims to Empower Young Women
The United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign hopes to reach “the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls.”
Why Aren’t Women in Tech? Job Discrimination
One study shows that employers’ tendencies to hire men over women for STEM jobs could contribute to shrinking female candidate pool.
5 Entrepreneurial Women With a Sense of Humor
We vote these women most likely to play an April Fools’ joke on their staff.
3 Women Who Prove That Smart is Beautiful
Women who established themselves as female entrepreneurs by inventing, marketing and selling beauty products.
Groups Promoting Female Entrepreneurs Get A Boost
Google ultimately aims to support women founding technology companies with #40Forward.
Experts Talk, Encourage in #STEMforHer Twitter Chat
The Small Business Association and the National Women’s Business Council hosted the interactive discussion.
Congresswoman Attempting to Subvert ‘Old Boys’ Network’
Rep. Nydia Velazquez is sponsoring two bills that would, if made into law, help female entrepreneurs.
Polling Shows Many Kids Dream of Starting Up Businesses
According to Gallup, younger students were significantly more likely to aspire to be entrepreneurs than older ones.
Not-So Shocking Study Finds Investors Favor Attractive Males
The poll also found that funders respond more to pitches from men even if ideas are the same as those offered by women.
Moving on From ‘Mad Men’: Obama’s New Campaign
The White House has announced plans to elevate awareness of economic issues that specifically affect working women throughout the United States.