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Newcomer women making their way forward in entrepreneurship
May 24, 2023
The Newcomer Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum 2023, organized by the City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture Division on April 27, 2023, brought together newcomer women entrepreneurs to network and gain […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Women and Innovation
April 19, 2023
On March 8, 2023, La French Tech organized a Franco-Canadian event called “Women and Innovation” to spotlight organizations that support women entrepreneurs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). This […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
New Research Shows Women-owned Businesses Gaining Ground
March 20, 2023
Toronto, ON, March 20, 2023: Today the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) released the State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) in Canada 2023 Research Preview which shows that despite the devastating […]
Categories: News Release, Research
Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs in Trade
March 14, 2023
This year, in honour of Black History Month, the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) hosted an event on February 28, 2023, to recognize the achievements of Black women entrepreneurs in […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Circles of Matriarchy Podcast and Resources
January 17, 2023
In 2021, Mikwam Makwa Ikwe, the WEKH Indigenous Hub, partnered with the Indigenous LIFT Collective to develop the Circles of Matriarchy event series. This series aimed to re-imagine what mentorship […]
Categories: Podcast
Advancing Indigenous women entrepreneurs: Convening Alberta’s Indigenous women entrepreneurs and the ecosystem that supports them
December 8, 2022
Story by Grace Heavy Runner, photos by Erica Johnson The Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) hosted an inspiring afternoon on Treaty 7 territory in Mohkinstsis, which consists of the Blackfoot, […]
Categories: Events
The 2022 Spirit Reclamation Gathering
December 1, 2022
The Indigenous team at the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) was thrilled to hold two special in-person gatherings this fall: The Spirit Reclamation Gathering, hosted in Toronto; and Advancing Indigenous […]
Categories: Events
Promote Her: Conference and Workshop
November 22, 2022
It is important to recognize the great contribution that Black communities have made, and continue to make, in Canada. It is equally important to recognize the ongoing barriers and challenges […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
How Mentorship Can Help Narrow the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship
November 18, 2022
Navigating entrepreneurship, breaking down barriers and exploring opportunities for women, non-binary and transgender entrepreneurs in Canada were in the spotlight at a recent panel discussion hosted by Dal Innovates and […]
Categories: Events
Diversity Institute and Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub welcome new House of Commons Bill to recognize Women Entrepreneurship Day
November 17, 2022
Toronto, ON, November 17, 2022: The Diversity Institute, which leads the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) and other entrepreneurship and innovation research and social innovation projects, is pleased that Women’s […]
Categories: News Release