Tag: gender equality

How Social Media Helps Women Entrepreneurs Raise More Money Through Crowdfunding By Susana C. Santos, Sílvia Costa, Kourosh Shafi, Xaver Neumeyer and Madison Miller on Mon Jun 08 2026 New research shows that tweets and campaign buzz can significantly increase crowdfunding success for women-led ventures. Women entrepreneurs have long faced a well-documented disadvantage when it Read more
Can a Female CEO Lead to More Diversity at the Top? By Paola Rovelli and Marco Mismetti on Fri May 02 2025 At family firms, decisions are often shaped by traditions, preferences, or informal dynamics that are not easy to override, even for the CEO. Research has shown that gender-diverse leadership can Read more
Better Let Your Brother Do It: Men Are Still Preferred in CEO Successions By Jan-Philipp Ahrens, Melania Riefolo, Annegret Hauer and Katharina Siegert on Thu Jan 25 2024 Many business owners do not like to think about succession – it means confronting their own mortality – but at some point, every family business must deal with succession planning (Ahrens, 2020). Read more

How Social Media Helps Women Entrepreneurs Raise More Money Through Crowdfunding