Category: News
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Minority Women-Owned Businesses Have Grown 163 Percent Since 2007
The 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express provides detailed information and statistics regarding women business owners in the United States, including minority women’s gains in entrepreneurship and challenges they continue to face.
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Senator Kamala Harris Proposes Equal Pay Certification for Large Companies
Women who work full time are paid about 80 cents for every dollar a man makes, which adds up to over $400,000 in missed wages over a woman’s career. For minority women, the loss is about $1 million in missed wages, according to the National Women’s Law Center.
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Record High Number of Female CEOs in Fortune 500 Firms
The latest Fortune 500 list reveals a record number of 33 women serving as chief executive officer in the highest-grossing companies. While 33 women is just 6.6 percent of all CEO positions, this is a significant increase from the 24 women CEOs included in 2018.
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AREAA Releases 2019 State of Asia America Report
The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) just released the 2019 State of Asia America Report, which provides a thorough profile of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPIs)communities residing in the United States. The report provides information on the education, homeownership rates, economic impact, consumerism and other important topics on this often underrepresented and…
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$62 Million in Funds to Help African Women in Business
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) recently announced that they will be providing almost $62 million in funds for African women in business as part of its funding allocation for the African Development Bank and its own programs focused on women.
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Mother’s Day 2019
On Sunday, May 12th, Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day, a national holiday honoring mothers and motherhood. Mother’s Day was first organized by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, WV and Philadelphia, PA on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration gained popularity, Jarvis requested that Congress officially recognize a day to honor mothers. In 1914 Congress designated…
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DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity
DiversityInc just announced their annual list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity for 2019. Over 1,800 companies participated in a survey to evaluate the performance of their diversity-management initiatives in the context of their own industries. The four key areas under evaluation were talent pipeline, talent development, leadership accountability and supplier diversity. See below…
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NWBC Report Profiles Rural Women Entrepreneurs
The National Women’s Business Council recently released the report Rural Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Opportunities, which provides insight into the dynamics and trends of rural women who own their businesses. It not only highlights opportunities and challenges rural women face in entrepreneurship compared to rural men and non-rural women, but also suggests areas for further…
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Bill to Increase Student Diversity in STEM Through Grant Program
Senator Kamala Harris introduced a new bill titled the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, which aims to help underrepresented communities gain access to educational materials, mentorships and work experience in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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NAWRB CEO Desiree Patno Hosts Fireside Chat with Houston Astros President Reid Ryan
NAWRB CEO & President and NDILC Chairwoman Desiree Patno will host a Fireside Chat with Reid Ryan, President of the Houston Astros, CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball Inc., and son of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, at DC Finance’s Houston Family Office & Wealth Management Conference in Houston, TX on May 16th.