During the COVID-19 pandemic, as businesses shuttered and economies faltered, a surprising trend emerged: a surge in female entrepreneurship. In both the US and the UK, many women turned the adversity of job loss into an opportunity to start their own businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of women-owned businesses in the … Read more
Currently, only about 30 per cent of businesses in Europe are owned by women, and the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Gender Gap Report estimates that it will take nearly 95 years to close the gender gap globally. According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, increasing women’s equality could boost the global economy by $12 … Read more
A new study by finance advice platform Stephen Eve Financial Planning found that more than four million British employees are happier in companies with female founders. The study, which examined the Glassdoor ratings of the UK’s 40 fastest-growing companies, found that 13% of the UK workforce, equivalent to 4.1 million people, reported a better work-life … Read more
