Women In Business

• International Women’s Day: Greater supports urged for B.C.’s female entrepreneurs

  About 39 per cent of self-employed people in B.C. are women, the second highest in Canada behind Nova Scotia, according to the province's 2022 small business profile report.

  Canada

  Mar 8
  
• Multicultural women entrepreneurs gather in Montreal for uplifting event

  The Multicultural Women Entrepreneurs Exhibition took place in the Community Resource Centre in Cote-des-Neiges, shining a light on diverse female business owners.

  Canada

  Jan 22
  
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• Inaugural Black Women’s Business Network Expo shines light on entrepreneurs

  Pasima Sule created the network when she realized there were many creative and talented women in her community who needed to be seen by a wider audience.

  Perspectives

  Oct 30, 2022
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• Mentoring program seeks to fill underrepresented roles for film, music and fashion in Hamilton

  The Women+ in (Creative) Business Mentoring Program is looking to counsel Hamilton-based entrepreneurs that have been around for between six months and five years.

  Canada

  May 17, 2022
• Women achieving parity at entry level jobs, but are not being promoted: study

  A study released by consulting firm McKinsey and Co. on Tuesday shows that women are closer to gender parity in entry-level positions, but progress is stagnant at senior levels.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2022
• ‘Diversity is the goal’: Edmonton initiative hopes to increase women in leadership

  Two Edmonton organizations have partnered to increase gender equity in business, especially on decision-making boards.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2021
• Indigenous entrepreneur using tech to help Alberta women find work

  Founded in Alberta, Virtual Gurus now has more than 400 contractors working as virtual assistants for clients across the country and beyond.

  Economy

  Mar 30, 2021
• Inspired by daughter, Edmonton woman launches lipstick line named after African queens

  Paris Barud moved to Canada from Somalia with her family when she young. She said growing up she idolized the British Royal Family, particularly Princess Diana.

  Perspectives

  Feb 5, 2021
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• Less than 40% of Canadian boards included women in 2016-17: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says a study of more than 10,000 Canadian boards shows the majority were composed entirely of men in 2016 and 2017.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020
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• 20-year-old B.C. woman acquires cannabis shop licence

  Amidst the griping and gnashing of teeth that is the red tape of the legal cannabis industry in B.C., a young entrepreneur in a small town seems to be bucking the trend.

  Canada

  May 18, 2019