Women at IE

By Ashley Hobb

Despite the significant number of female prime ministers in Latin America, there are substantial limitations in the general economic opportunities for women.  This is the message in a recent article published by the Inter-American Dialogue. The article suggests that some of the barriers facing women entering the workforce are policy-driven and some are societal.  Some of these challenges include “the relatively low number of women in parliament, high rates of gender-based violence and high rates of teen pregnancy”.

However, the article also offers promising news.  There have been changes towards a more gender-equal regulatory and legislative framework. Additionally, with the influx of women entering the labor force, women are looking to each other for support. Networks and partnerships are helping women find opportunities in entrepreneurship and navigate the complexities of starting a business.

The article quotes the 2012 World Bank’s World Development Report to suggest ways to improve economic opportunities for women in Latin America:

“supporting flexible working conditions and helping women with their care responsibilities, expanding women’s ability to work in nontraditional and high-growth sectors through vocational training, expanding female networks and addressing issues related to teen pregnancy and gender based violence.”

By Namita Kerur

Fortune has published its ranking of the 50 most powerful women in America’s business worls. . More than ever women succeed in the best and highest-paying jobs on the market. Starting from first level entry positions to board level directors, women have increased their pay package incredibly. As more and more women enter the working world the salaries seem to reach sky highs.

By Namita Kerur

Women at the bottom of the pyramid do not lack the ability to work or emerge from poverty. Although they face multiple challenges especially with access to modern technology, financial loans at reasonable conditions and financial nittigrities of business. Microfinancing in developing countries such as Ghana, Bangladesh has proven to fulfill the needs and supporting families and hence led to economic growth of the nations.

Check it out in the following video.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Rural India through Microfinancing – Commonwealth

By Namita Kerur

Partnering with ISB, India, Goldman Sachs is aiming to nurture and develop the entrepreneurial talent in women. The Goldman Sachs 10000 women initiative that committed a $100 million each year has led to enhancement of mentoring and networking opportunities.

The team is dedicated to develop channels of knowledge transfer and understanding of financial nitti-gritties of business from the western world. I believe that this initiative aims at empowering women and has proven to impact the major issues of developing nations such as gender inequality and poverty. Goldman Sachs and other such global players are now working on managing, measuring and maximizing their social initiatives which according to many business leaders touches each and every stakeholder of the company.

Author: Ashley Hobb

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IE has partnered with Siemen to support women with entrepreneurial ideas with the Women Entrepreneurs in Europe (WE12) competition.  WE12 invites women in their last year of school to submit a technology-related idea for the chance to win a scholarship to the Master in Management program at IE Business School.

Entrants are required to submit a 3-minute video sales pitch to illustrate their business proposal and a pdf CV.  Judges will be evaluating both the idea and the candidate.  Visit the website for eligibility rules and detailed information regarding the judging process.

IE y Siemens lanzan un premio para Mujeres Emprendedoras en Europa

 IE se ha asociado con Siemens para apoyar a mujeres con ideas empresariales a través del premio Women Entrepreneurs in Europe (WE12). WE12 invita a mujeres en su último año de carrera a presentar una idea de negocio de base tecnológica para tener la oportunidad de ganar una beca para un MBA en IE Business School.

 Los participantes deben presentar un vídeo de 3 minutos en el que presenten su idea de negocio y un currículum en pdf. El jurado evaluará tanto la idea como el candidato. Puedes visitar la web para conocer las reglas de elegibilidad y obtener información detallada sobre el proceso de evaluación.