From AI adoption to people-first leadership, these changes are influencing how women-led companies grow and compete.

At the Women Leader Summit in Tel Aviv this March, three start-ups will pitch for the 2026 Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award, powered by The Luzzatto Group.

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Access to capital is one of the greatest barriers to entrepreneurship. In 2023, startups founded by women received only 2 percent of the total capital invested by VCs. Racial and gender biases also ...

Claire Aiken: “Words matter. The language we use and associate with entrepreneurship, in particular, has the power to shape and indeed reinforce biases that impact upon women founders at every stage.” ...

In Sub-Saharan Africa, over 80 percent of women are self-employed, running businesses that range from family-owned farms and market stalls to tech start-ups and film production. “When women get a job ...

The World Bank is supporting Türkiye in fostering inclusive and sustainable economic opportunities, particularly for women. This includes strengthening women-led and -owned businesses, promoting ...

Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) has successfully concluded its Women Entrepreneurs Development Programme (WEDP); a three-day hybrid bootcamp designed to equip female entrepreneurs with the ...