Aug 1, 2019
The problem, however, is that statistics actually support this statement...
[watch video below to learn more and hear the rest of the story!]
• Women complete 2.6x more unpaid work than men
do.
Shopping for food, preparing meals, cleaning, washing clothes,
collecting water, looking after children, family members, and those
with disabilities -- this unpaid work falls mostly on women.
(Source: United Nations & Newsweek, 2018)
• Women are less likely to get
funding.
Just 2.2% of all venture capital in the U.S. goes to companies
founded solely by women. Companies with all-male founders receive
funding after their first-round close to 35% of the time, but this
is less than 2% for companies with female founders.
(Source: Market Watch, 2019)
"The SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) finance gap for
female entrepreneurs in developing countries at $1.48
trillion."
(Source: IFC.org)
• Women face greater obstacles in many parts of the
world.
In over 33% of economies, women do not have the same legal rights
as men in freedom of movement and other areas. In some countries,
women cannot register a business, sign a contract, or open a bank
account.
(Source: IFC.org)
"1 in 5 women and girls have experienced physical and/or sexual
violence by an intimate partner with the last 12 months. Yet, 49
countries have no laws that specifically protect women from such
violence."
(Source: UN.org )
• Female-led businesses get less publicity and media
attention.
"When the focus is the economy, only 5% of news stories feature or
center on women."
"Only 26% of total news coverage in newspapers, radio and
television combined [online it's 24%] featured women in 2015."
(Source: Report by The Global Media Monitoring Project,
2015)
• Women need more access to mentors and
peer-to-peer support.
"48% female founders cite a lack of available mentors or advisers
as holding them back."
(Source: Inc, 2015)
[A Photo from Our First Meeting in 2018!
#GirlPower]
*Older businessman not pictured.
How?
A lot needs to change.
We know we can't tackle it all.
But, instead of just being angry at a rude comment (and discouraged by statistics and obstacles), we decided to take proactive action forward...It was the spark to ignite the Who Run The World movement!
[WRTW, for short!]
Training. Support. Community.
We provide women growing businesses with the right tools, in the
right order, at the right time
...in an extremely cost-effective way!
Sharing our own skills and international networks, we've also formed collaborations with some of the most credible and well-known female entrepreneurs in the world.
Our growing community is founded on the power of mentorship and peer-to-peer support.
The fire is lit!
Will you join the movement?
Learn More at Who Run The World here
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