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• Current State of Businesses Owned by Women of Color Highlighted at Research Symposium

  The dynamics of the intersection of race and gender were the focus of research findings released today at the national symposium "Research to Roadmap" Read More

• Dr. Ann's Wellness Newsletter - April 2008

  Take Charge of Your Health - Big, Bad News About the Great White Hazards, Foods you think are healthy - but are not..., and A Wake up Call for Parents. Read More

• South Carolina Women's Business Center client wins top national recognition!

  Deborah Moore, President & CEO of AccuStat EMR, & the current US Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Person of the Year for the state of South Carolina... Read More

• Women business founders rising, but slowly

  Where are the Starbucks, Nikes, Amazons, Home Depots and Genentechs founded by women? Read More

• Hundreds gather for Summit on Women

  Hundreds of women of various ages and ethnic backgrounds gathered at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Thursday for the first South Carolina Summit on Women. Read More

• Summit on Women and 2008 Women of Achievement Awards

  The 2008 Women of Achievement Awards were presented to 7 of the state's most effective and appreciated female leaders. Read More

• Self-Employed Women Differ From Their Wage and Salary Earning Counterparts

  Self-employed women tend to be older, are better educated, and have more managerial experience than wage and salary earners. Read More

• Microfinance's Success Sets Off a Debate in Mexico

  Carlos Danel and Carlos Labarthe turned a nonprofit that lent money to Mexico's poor into one of the country's most profitable banks. Read More

• Study: Poverty rampant, especially for black women

  A new study on the economic status of South Carolina women shows one in seven lives in poverty, including almost a third of the state's black women. Read More

• Women on Boards

  The 2007 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors, Corporate Officers, and Top Earners of the Fortune 500 was released on December 10, 2007. The report shows that despite the flat growth in the number of women in senior leadership positions, women held a greater percentage of powerful board committee chair positions in 2007 compared to 2006. Read More

• High School Dropouts: A Problem for Girls and Boys

  (Washington, D.C.) An alarmingly high number of girls are dropping out of high school and these female dropouts are at particular economic risk compared to their male counterparts, according to a report by the National Women’s Law Center. Read More

• Citi Education Series on Family Economic Security

  The Citi Education Series on Family Economic Security at the National Women's Law Center covers topics that are vital to women and families. Read More

• South Carolina Women Entrepreneurs: A Status Report

  The Authur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership study, South Carolina Women Entrepreneurs: A Status Report, commissioned by The Alliance for Women, serves as a foundation for the 2007-08 Alliance agenda to increase women’s economic autonomy. Read More

• Food For Thought

  Women in Philanthropy and The Alliance for Women invite you to join other women leaders for information on Community Issues as we work to change and improve the Midlands. Read More

• National Women's Law Center Releases its National Report Card on Women's Health

  The 2007 National Report Card on Women's Health, published by the National Women's Law Center and Oregon Health & Science University, ranks South Carolina as 43rd in the nation on this issue. Read More

• Key Facts about Women-Owned Businesses: The Overall Picture

  Nearly 10.4 million firms are owned by women (50% or more), employing more than 12.8 million people, and generating $1.9 trillion in sales. Three quarters of all women-owned businesses are majority owned by women (51% or more), for a total of 7.7 million firms, employing more than 7.1 million people, and generating $1.1 trillion in sales. For the past two decades, majority women-owned firms have continued to grow at around two times the rate of all firms (42% vs. 24%). Women-owned firms, 50% or more owned by women, account for 41% of all privately held firms. Read More

• National Research Project to Accelerate Growth of Businesses Owned by Women of Color

  Five cities were selected as sites for a national research study to identify obstacles to business growth faced by women business owners of color. Day-long research forums, conducted by the Center for Women's Business Research and Babson College, have been held in Philadelphia, Atlanta, and San Francisco. Read More

• South Carolina 47th in earnings gap between men and women in US

  The April 2007 AAUW research report, Behind the Pay Gap, highlights the magnitude of the salary gap in South Carolina. Nationally, a dramatic pay gap emerges between women and men the year after they graduate from college and widens over the ensuing decade. Read More

• SC Commission on Women identifies HPV vaccine as Number 1 health initiative for 2007

  Medical experts call the new human papillomavirus cervical cancer vaccine nothing short of a miracle. The South Carolina Commission on Women and The Alliance for Women have identified the HPV vaccine as their Number 1 women's health initiative for 2007-08. Read More

• Think Tank on Women Entrepreneurs makes recommendations to improve climate for women in SC

  The Think Tank on Women Entrepreneurs completed its work in September 2006 and sent the report with recommendations to the Governor, the State Chamber, the Competitiveness Council and the SC Department of Commerce. Read More

• Alliance for Women Agenda

  Increasing women's economic autonomy. A pay gap of $9800 is not acceptable! And waiting until large employers with good paying jobs move into SC is not the answer. The answer is increasing the number and growth rate of women-owned-businesses. For more information on how SC might transform the climate for women's business. Read More

• Columbia College and The Alliance for Women Honored

  Spearheaded by Columbia College, the Alliance has partnered with the Governor's Office to network with other colleges, universities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and individuals to accomplish a simple but vital mission: to improve the status of women in South Carolina. Read More

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