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The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada: 2020
August 11, 2020
New report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub shows women entrepreneurs face structural inequalities which are exacerbated by COVID-19.
Categories: News Release, Research
Supporting Rural Women Entrepreneurs Through COVID-19 and Beyond
August 4, 2020
An urban-centric focus on entrepreneurship often ignores the challenges and unique needs that rural women entrepreneurs in Canada face. This has a negative impact on economic growth and communities across […]
Categories: Events
Connected in Colour: Diverse Women Entrepreneurs Meet Online
July 21, 2020
Research from the Women Entrepreneur Knowledge Hub (WEKH) has exposed the structural barriers facing women entrepreneurs and the ways in which these are amplified for women of colour, Black women […]
Categories: Events
An Expert Look at Finance for Women Entrepreneurs
July 8, 2020
While all businesses in Canada and around the world have been affected by COVID, some have felt the effects more than others. Recent research and consultations by the Women Entrepreneurship […]
Categories: Events
Addressing Funding Gaps with Innovative Finance Models for Women Entrepreneurs
June 29, 2020
Women entrepreneurs, who tend to lead smaller enterprises with less access to funding that are heavily concentrated in the hard-hit service sector, have felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Categories: Events
How the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy is Changing the Entrepreneurship Landscape
June 26, 2020
Women entrepreneurs in Canada, who often lead smaller businesses and have less access to capital, have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many women are now leading their businesses […]
Categories: Events
Boosting Economic Growth: A Report on Women Ag Entrepreneurship in Saskatchewan
June 12, 2020
Agriculture and agri-food industries represent approximately 10% of Saskatchewan’s gross domestic product. Despite increasing interest in women in ag, the representation of women entrepreneurs in these industries remains low in […]
Categories: Research
Now Live: New Sharing Platform for Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
June 4, 2020
Not many entrepreneurs can endure the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses alone. Now more than ever, the generosity of the ecosystem is critical to help sustain the great strides […]
Categories: Announcement
Women Entrepreneurs Are Vital to Saskatchewan’s Economic Recovery
May 28, 2020
New data shows more support is needed to help women-led businesses scale As Saskatchewan recovers from the shock of COVID-19, women entrepreneurs will be critical in bringing the economy back […]
Categories: Research
Address Bias in the Workplace to Attract and Retain Top Talent
May 22, 2020
White women outnumber racialized women 17 to one in corporate leadership roles in Toronto. This is despite the fact that for every white woman in the GTA there is a […]
Categories: Events