By Lakshmi Gandhi Black women are starting successful businesses in the United States faster than the population at large — despite often lacking critical access to loans and venture capital funding. The State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, which [...]

By Kerry Hannon “Growing the number of women in construction or the trades is no small feat,” said C. Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. “It takes a tremendous amount [...]

By: C. Nicole Mason Recent data released from the Department of Labor show that for the first time in 10 years, women make up more than half (50.04%) of the workforce. Many have celebrated this milestone as proof that women are inching toward equality in [...]

The ghosts of Hillary Clinton’s loss haunted Elizabeth Warren and the other female candidates this year. By Susan Milligan A woman will not win the presidency of the United States this year. Nor will a [...]

BY KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS The Fed's study squares with other research showing that jobs historically dominated by women are increasingly vulnerable to automation. About half a million office and administrative jobs are expected to disappear in [...]

By Corrinne Hess About 2 percent of venture capital funding goes to females, according to the Kauffman Foundation. And more than 20 percent of black entrepreneurs say lack of access to capital has affected their ability [...]