Successes and challenges for women starting their own businesses. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/entrepreneurship/rss en Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:34:56 +0000 Aynur Tekin https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/02/how-turkish-women-with-disabilities-are-entering-the-workforce https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/02/how-turkish-women-with-disabilities-are-entering-the-workforce Women with disabilities often encounter ‘double discrimination’ in Turkey – faced with unemployment or lower-grade jobs on account of their gender and their disability. Government work quotas are not solving the issue, so Turkey’s women are taking matters into their own hands. Asset and Property Rights Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Informal Economy Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:41:21 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/19/the-informal-bank-that-empowers-kenyas-poorest-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/19/the-informal-bank-that-empowers-kenyas-poorest-women In Part 1 of a two-part report on the informal banks that help women secure financial stability, we look at a savings group in Kenya that grants independence to the women who join it. Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Informal Economy Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:03:22 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/05/riskier-when-the-lights-are-out-the-sharp-end-of-the-kadogo-trade https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/05/riskier-when-the-lights-are-out-the-sharp-end-of-the-kadogo-trade In part 2 of our report on the low-income food sellers of Nairobi, we examine the threats facing the women who provide this vital link in the food-security chain – and what the future may hold for them. Entrepreneurship Informal Economy Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/04/women-run-kadogo-food-stalls-ensure-the-poor-are-fed-in-nairobi-slums https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/04/women-run-kadogo-food-stalls-ensure-the-poor-are-fed-in-nairobi-slums Kenyan women operate low-cost food kiosks that fulfill an essential function: providing hot food to people too poor to buy fuel to cook their own meals. But they often struggle to make ends meet, not least because some of their clients are unable to pay. Entrepreneurship Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Swati Sanyal Tarafdar https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/21/highly-prized-black-chickens-a-blessing-for-indian-women-farmers https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/21/highly-prized-black-chickens-a-blessing-for-indian-women-farmers Women in Chhattisgarh state have branched out on their own as farmers rearing Kadaknath chickens, which are in great demand for their high-protein meat. A local enterprise scheme is boosting the women’s independence and has saved the birds from the edge of extinction. Entrepreneurship Tue, 18 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000 News Deeply Contributor https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/18/women-led-alternative-to-top-down-philanthropy-is-driving-change https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/18/women-led-alternative-to-top-down-philanthropy-is-driving-change The Women’s Funding Network embraces a ground-up philosophy that empowers women to work together in planning and raising money for community projects. Key to its success, says CEO Cynthia Nimmo, is the fact that WFN takes a long-term view of project impacts. Entrepreneurship Solutions Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:51:50 +0000 Anastasya Manuilova https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/13/coworking-with-inbuilt-childcare-helps-russian-moms-get-back-to-work https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/13/coworking-with-inbuilt-childcare-helps-russian-moms-get-back-to-work Many Russian women find it difficult to get back into work after having children, but coworking centers with free childcare – the brainchild of P.R. specialist Olesya Kashaeva – are helping many in Moscow. This year Kashaeva is opening centers in 35 Russian cities. Entrepreneurship Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:23:14 +0000 Stefania D’Ignoti https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/06/bedouin-women-of-the-negev-fight-stereotypes-one-business-at-a-time https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/06/bedouin-women-of-the-negev-fight-stereotypes-one-business-at-a-time With limited access to public services, Israel’s Bedouin are recognized as the country’s most disadvantaged community. Today, a growing band of Bedouin businesswomen are showing that women can attain financial independence in this male-dominated society. Entrepreneurship Solutions Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Kelechukwu Iruoma https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/23/how-one-nigerian-state-is-boosting-women-farmers-with-its-budget https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/23/how-one-nigerian-state-is-boosting-women-farmers-with-its-budget Nigeria’s federal budget includes support for women farmers, but many still feel left behind. So, for the first time, Ondo state is giving its smallholder women farmers their own line in its annual budget. Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:20:00 +0000 Festus Iyorah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/15/cracking-the-code-the-women-breaking-into-benins-tech-scene https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/15/cracking-the-code-the-women-breaking-into-benins-tech-scene Starting in school, women in Benin are steered away from careers in tech. But now a new generation of women tech developers is emerging, serving as mentors for others and showing that coding isn’t just for men. Entrepreneurship Solutions Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Robert Kibet https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/10/solar-powered-pineapples-a-lifeline-for-women-thrown-off-their-land https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/10/solar-powered-pineapples-a-lifeline-for-women-thrown-off-their-land In rural Kenya, the Waata people were displaced by the creation of a national park. But solar-dried pineapples have offered a lifeline to women who had struggled to make a living from farming in the past. Entrepreneurship Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:00:00 +0000 Daniel Sitole https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/09/beyond-borders-kenyan-women-on-the-rise-in-international-trade https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/09/beyond-borders-kenyan-women-on-the-rise-in-international-trade Often doubted by friends and rejected for bank loans, women entrepreneurs in Kenya are challenging stereotypes and finding success in the male-dominated business of import/export. Entrepreneurship Informal Economy Solutions Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Kizito Makoye Shigela https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/03/street-cred-tanzanias-women-traders-get-chance-to-join-formal-economy https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/03/street-cred-tanzanias-women-traders-get-chance-to-join-formal-economy The unofficial street traders of Dar Es Salaam used to endure insecure work conditions and harassment from militias. Now a government program is allowing them to make their businesses official for the first time. Entrepreneurship Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Ghada Ibrahim https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/25/entrepreneurship-under-occupation-my-gaza-startup https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/25/entrepreneurship-under-occupation-my-gaza-startup Breaking into the tech industry is never easy for women. It’s even harder in Gaza, under the shadow of conflict. Entrepreneur Ghada Ibrahim shares her experience of trying to build a new life for herself and her family through learning to code. Entrepreneurship Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:40:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/11/in-kenya-abuse-survivors-find-a-new-life-in-peanut-butter https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/11/in-kenya-abuse-survivors-find-a-new-life-in-peanut-butter With no way of supporting their children, many women are trapped in abusive relationships they can’t afford to leave. But a group of Kenyan women who have all been targets of gender-based violence are moving forward with the help of their peanut butter business. Entrepreneurship Solutions Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:15:00 +0000 Orji Sunday https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/11/in-the-niger-delta-women-cash-in-on-a-new-type-of-oil-boom https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/11/in-the-niger-delta-women-cash-in-on-a-new-type-of-oil-boom In a region of Nigeria famed for its crude oil, and the conflict that often goes with it, women are embracing palm oil production instead of fighting discrimination in the fossil fuel industry. Entrepreneurship Solutions Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:50:00 +0000 Philip Obaji Jr. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/05/the-nigerian-schoolgirls-helping-trafficked-women-rebuild-their-lives https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/05/the-nigerian-schoolgirls-helping-trafficked-women-rebuild-their-lives When a group of schoolgirls from northeast Nigeria met trafficked women who were struggling to survive after returning home, they knew they had to do something. Now they raise funds to help those women launch their own businesses and rebuild their lives. Entrepreneurship Informal Economy Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Luke Dennison https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/26/drc-rape-survivors-take-on-stigma-through-starting-their-own-businesses https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/26/drc-rape-survivors-take-on-stigma-through-starting-their-own-businesses Sexual assault survivors are heavily stigmatized in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But by starting up their own small businesses, some women have been able to reintegrate into their communities, and feed their families. Entrepreneurship Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:30:00 +0000 Rojita Adhikari https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/20/why-women-defy-nepals-travel-ban-to-take-on-domestic-work-overseas https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/20/why-women-defy-nepals-travel-ban-to-take-on-domestic-work-overseas Reports of the exploitation and abuse of Nepalese women working for families abroad have become distressingly familiar. But for many, migrant work is their only chance to make a living and can allow them to learn skills that let them flourish back home. Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Solutions Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:10:00 +0000 Rumbi Chakamba https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/18/zimbabwe-womens-bank-wants-to-break-down-barriers-to-new-entrepreneurs https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/18/zimbabwe-womens-bank-wants-to-break-down-barriers-to-new-entrepreneurs A new bank in Zimbabwe catering specifically to women – particularly those in rural areas – will offer loans, advice and skills training to help women get the funding and access to markets that traditional banks often deny them. Entrepreneurship Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Wesley Lang’at https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/11/meet-the-women-catching-their-share-of-kenyas-fishing-industry https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/11/meet-the-women-catching-their-share-of-kenyas-fishing-industry Not satisfied with cleaning fish or cooking for fishermen like other women working around Lake Victoria, two female friends saved up their money, flipped traditional gender roles and now run their own successful fishing business. Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Financial Inclusion Solutions Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/08/what-we-want-out-of-the-g7-four-gender-experts-weigh-in https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/08/what-we-want-out-of-the-g7-four-gender-experts-weigh-in With gender equality a key feature of G7 negotiations, we asked four leading experts in the field what they would like to see come out of the negotiations in Canada this weekend. Entrepreneurship Gender Lens Investing Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Joanna Lobo https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/07/building-a-sisterhood-in-indias-investing-boys-club https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/07/building-a-sisterhood-in-indias-investing-boys-club India’s startup and venture capital sectors are still relatively young, but already dominated by men. Meet the women overcoming old-fashioned attitudes to make their names in investing and helping other women turn their ideas into businesses. Entrepreneurship Gender Lens Investing Solutions Tue, 22 May 2018 11:40:00 +0000 Christabel Ligami https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/22/500-million-fund-aims-to-boost-investment-in-african-women-in-business https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/22/500-million-fund-aims-to-boost-investment-in-african-women-in-business The fund will focus on women-led companies, helping them access money that banks are unwilling to lend them. And by increasing women’s participation in the business world, the hope is to raise women’s decision-making powers across all sectors. Entrepreneurship Solutions Thu, 17 May 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Didem Tali https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/17/the-all-woman-team-building-and-selling-toilets-in-cambodia https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/17/the-all-woman-team-building-and-selling-toilets-in-cambodia Ouen Chomroeun started building and selling toilets when she was 17. Now she and the women she employs sell and install them in villages across Cambodia, making money as they raise awareness of the importance of hygiene. Entrepreneurship Solutions Tue, 01 May 2018 07:50:00 +0000 Peter Bittner https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/01/mongolias-reverse-gender-gap-does-not-apply-to-the-tech-industry https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/01/mongolias-reverse-gender-gap-does-not-apply-to-the-tech-industry Women tend to be better represented in universities and professional careers in Mongolia, but they have been left out of the burgeoning tech scene. Now a group of entrepreneurs is working to change that. Entrepreneurship Solutions Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:20:00 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/27/jordans-first-female-mechanic-opens-women-only-garage https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/27/jordans-first-female-mechanic-opens-women-only-garage Balqees Bani Hani is the first woman to run a garage in Jordan. Her mechanic shop in Irbid only repairs other women’s cars and now she wants to expand and train more women to help her in her shop. Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:10:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/26/how-a-trademark-helped-women-in-kenya-make-a-business-from-baskets https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/26/how-a-trademark-helped-women-in-kenya-make-a-business-from-baskets To mark World Intellectual Property Day, we meet a group of women basket weavers in Kenya’s Taita Taveta County who turned a pastime into a livelihood by building a brand and protecting their work. Entrepreneurship Solutions Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Wana Udobang https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/17/the-women-selling-beauty-secrets-from-a-region-best-known-for-boko-haram https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/17/the-women-selling-beauty-secrets-from-a-region-best-known-for-boko-haram The beauty practices of Nigeria’s north are finding a new home in the country’s big cities, and providing an economic alternative for women from the conflict-torn region. Entrepreneurship Gender Lens Investing Solutions Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:50:00 +0000 Bailey McCann https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/12/who-gets-to-build-the-future-the-rise-of-gender-lens-investing https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/12/who-gets-to-build-the-future-the-rise-of-gender-lens-investing After decades in the shadows, the field of gender lens investing is coming to the fore in financial circles – connecting women entrepreneurs around the world with the capital they need to succeed.