Tag: women
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Trump and Trudeau Meet to Discuss Women in the Workplace
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a roundtable discussion focused on women in the workplace earlier this week. Trump kicked off the meeting by stating, “We must ensure our economy is a place where women can work and thrive.”
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NAWRB Roaring Thirty Award Nominations Now Open!
The NAWRB Roaring Thirty Awards honor the women leaders in the housing ecosystem making a difference with a seat at the table for women. These are trailblazers succeeding through unprecedented obstacles and demonstrating women’s power as influencers in business.
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The Women’s March
Beginning at 1:15 p.m. January 21, 2017 at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Third Street in Washington, D.C., the Women’s March on Washington will bring thousands together to provide a voice for the children, women and diverse communities that make this country great.
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NAWRB Continues to be a Voice for Women During Inauguration Weekend
As the nation begins a new chapter, NAWRB is here in Washington, D.C. to continue our work with additional leaders and partnerships in women’s gender equality during this historic time. NAWRB has valued working alongside the Small Business Administration (SBA), National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), White House Council on Women and Girls, and other leaders…
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VIDEO: 2016 NAWRB Year in Review
In 2016, we moved the needle in the right direction in the women’s movement for gender equality. As we start 2017, NAWRB continues our mission by showcasing the power, value and importance of women and women-owned businesses in the housing ecosystem.
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7 Small Business Female CEOs You May Not Have Heard Of
JJ Ramberg—host of MSNBC’s Your Business, Co-founder of Goodshop.com and NAWRB Magazine reader and contributor—recently told us about seven incredible female business owners. NAWRB loves to hear about women’s successes because it’s important for women to support other women, recognizing and celebrating each other’s triumphs. Please read JJ’s write-up below:
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Women Entrepreneurs: Alternative Business Credit Using Homeownership
It’s undeniable that women entrepreneurs hold tremendous potential for success and the American economy. Entrepreneurial women are starting over 1,100 businesses a day and women-owned businesses have increased 27.5 percent from just 2007 to 2012, currently numbering at 10 million, according to the Census Bureau.
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Help Your Community on Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday, celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global movement dedicated to giving back. From random acts of kindness to food drives and donations to nonprofits, today is a day to appreciate your community and help others. Last year, charity donations on Giving Tuesday totaled over $117 million in over 70 countries and…
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Attention All The Single Ladies: 5 Ways To Help You Become a Homeowner
Despite the pay gap, women are increasingly becoming financial powerhouses. Case in point: they now control 51 percent of American wealth, totaling some $14 trillion in assets. One of the ways they’re using those assets to their advantage? Home buying. According to the latest data from Ellie Mae, women are the primary borrowers on 32…
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SBA to Announce New Research Findings on Diversity Trends in Small Business Investing
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that on Thursday, October 13, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will release research findings from a recent SBA study conducted by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress on diversity-related trends in small business investing.