by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers, India, Women
India’s gig economy, which includes 10-minute food delivery and ride-hailing apps, is creating millions of jobs. Yet, women are largely missing from it, according to a new study. Indian women have achieved near parity with men in access to basic bank accounts, but...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Mentoring, Women
A mentoring programme created to develop leadership skills in female school students has positively impacted almost 20,000 people in four years. Founded in 2022, SistersIN aims to empower girls aged 16-18 by pairing them with mentors from across business, public life...
by dankeelan | Jun 23, 2026 | Canada, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Women
The federal government will invest $173.7 million over five years to extend the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, aiming to improve access to financing, training and business networks for women across Canada. The funding, announced by Minister of Women and Gender...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2026 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Women
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the best part of my workday is speaking to women entrepreneurs. Since I launched BLACK ENTERPRISE’s SistersInc. podcast for and about women entrepreneurs, back in 2020, I have been energized by conversation after...
by dankeelan | Mar 24, 2026 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Women
Black women have a long history as workers in the United States – from the early horrors of their traumatic, involuntary arrival as forced slave laborers to their present-day reality where they must navigate persistent gender and racial norms and expectations about...
by dankeelan | Mar 17, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Women
For years, companies have been told to prepare for the future by chasing youth, digital fluency, and technical skills. They have been urged to bet on “high potentials” and to focus on the next generation. At the same time, they have spent years overlooking one of the...
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