Gender Inequality

“Only 1 in 50 applications is a woman entrepreneur, so I thought how can I create awareness”

“Only 1 in 50 applications is a woman entrepreneur, so I thought how can I create awareness”

In an interview with CTech, Lee Moser, Managing Partner and Founder at AnD Ventures, talks about her unique fund and what she is doing to support other women entrepreneurs “I am a female entrepreneur, and I come from a fund where almost everyone is a woman, however, only 1 in 50 applications is a woman …

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Two Alberta CEOs win thousands in investment at national pitch competition

Two Alberta CEOs have won thousands of dollars in investment through a national competition for women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs. Shelvie Fernan from Edmonton and Lourdes Juan from Calgary are two of the winners of the 2022 HerStory pitch competition run by Alberta Innovates and The51, an organization that invests in startups and companies led by women and gender-diverse …

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‘I’m going to be your biggest cheerleader when you’re up here’: Lilly Singh on empowering women

‘I’m going to be your biggest cheerleader when you’re up here’: Lilly Singh on empowering women

“My mom had been told if she gave birth to a daughter, it wasn’t worth phoning home about. After all, she’d already given birth to my older sister,” the comedian said YouTuber, comedian and TV show host Lilly Singh gained popularity for her hilarious take on South Asian culture, relationships and food. A staunch believer …

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Zuraida receives two awards in recognition for her women empowerment efforts

SHAH ALAM: Minister of Plantation, Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, who is a strong advocate for women empowerment, was recognised for her efforts with two overseas awards. During her recent working trip abroad, she was first awarded a golden emblem from the Bangladesh University of Information Technology and Science (UITS). She received the award …

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Gender pay gap warrants changes in workforce

As female college graduates are entering the workforce, discrimination is an issue they may have to overcome. With this unfair treatment, a woman’s pay can also be at risk. The gender pay gap is a form of discrimination against women in the workplace that consists of the pay inequality between men and women. In 2019, …

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