Eleven women lead businesses received a combined $4.5 million federal grant aimed at helping grow their operations.

Saunders is an entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, and founder of SheEO.

This translates to an average income difference of C$68,000 between women and men who launched similar businesses.

Saskatchewan has seen just over a 16 per cent growth in the number of female entrepreneurs over the last ten years, according to the government.

CJOB's Brett Megarry met with four young women who run their own bakeries to see what kind of challenges they face as women.

The study, co-funded by the Bank of Montreal, the federal government, Carleton University and the Beacon Agency, says women want to participate in procurement programs, but find the processes are too complicated for a small business.

A new report suggests women are joining the growing ranks of Ontario's entrepreneurs in increasing numbers, outpacing the rest of the country.

Women have always been an integral part of crafting culture, and now, they're at the forefront of the current "maker" movement around the world.