Name: Women entrepreneurs, example not exception
Uploaded: 2012-01-27T16:06:45Z
Duration: 12 min 59 s
Description: Women aren't micro--so why do they only get micro-loans? Reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that women running all types of firms-- from home businesses to major factories-- are the overlooked key to economic development.

Women aren't micro--so why do they only get micro-loans? Reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that women running all types of firms-- from home businesses to major factories-- are the overlooked key to economic development.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: Women entrepreneurs, example not exception

Women entrepreneurs, example not exception

A shift from micro to macro: Women entrepreneurs are igniting economic development, challenging the stereotype of micro-ambitions.

By 2018, women-owned businesses in the U.S. are projected to create 5.5 million jobs, underscoring their economic influence.

Investing in women's economic potential could unleash global growth, echoing the need for financial innovation and commitment.