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  • A Force to Reckon With: Women Entrepreneurship and Risk

    A Force to Reckon With: Women Entrepreneurship and Risk

     By: Centre for Women in Politics and Public Leadership, Carleton University Despite the dominant rhetoric that woman are risk-averse, the number of female entrepreneurs has more than doubled in the last two decades. Conclusions: The Way Forward Nevertheless, there are still some challenges (e.g., access to funding) discouraging women from starting and growing their own…