What challenges do women entrepreneurs face that men may not?
I think the gap between the challenges men and women face widens as a society becomes more or less liberal. For example, the work-place discrimination in the U.S. will likely be significantly less than in a country like Saudi Arabia. Even still, women have to fight the antiquated thoughts on “a woman’s place” in the world. Some women may have harder times receiving loans from banks because they are deemed too incompetent or fragile for the work place. Husbands may also discourage their wives from working because they cling on to this idea of the man being the breadwinner and the woman being the homemaker. Obviously, this must stop.Here are a list of a few organizations that try to empower female entrepreneurs by giving them the resources they need to fund their own enterprises:https://www.womentum.io/: Womentum focuses solely on women entrepreneurs and uses a re-donation model to cycle funds throughout the entire community.Fundraising loans | Kiva : Focuses on men and women with a micro-loan platform that insures that your small donation will get paid backGoldman Sachs | 10,000 Women | An Initiative to Provide Business & Management Education to Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets: Goldman Sachs 10,000 women initiative gives intensive training to women in numerous countries on how to start and properly run their own businesses.Hope this helped!
What challenge have you faced, overcame, and how did you do it?
Overcoming Asperger's Syndrome, family passings, depression, and stigma. It's been a tough road for me. I contemplated about closing my eyes for eternity, but that plan evaporated. I've had only one girlfriend that was verbally abusive and uncurtious. Kids at my school push me down every once in a while, and I have done some pretty stupid things that I regret. I need all the help I can get. I also had a fallout with a friend who I no longer talk to, and two family passings, both my dad and grandpa. But I'm forming good friendships with people I trust deeply. New people. I applied for a training program to become a computer tech, which is the kind of thing I enjoy, and something I really shine at. Who knows? I might end up at Yahoo! I enjoy Answers, because it's a nice place to be when there's something you don't know, whereas somebody else may have that answer that I need. Happy answering! - 32bitcrusade
What were four main challenges women faced in the 1920's and 1930's?
Becoming more than a 'token' when it came to political involvement - at any level of government. Women had the vote, but it was given more or less as a sop to the poor dears, and they were expected to vote as their husbands told them to. It was quite a revelation when some of the 'little women' decided they could think for themselves, and cast votes that represented their true thoughts. It's a pity that modern young women aren't as concerned - with a voter turnout rate in the low 40% they might just as well give up the right to vote. A more pressing challenge was being able to work where they wished. There were many jobs that were closed to women and it's only in recent times that they have had pretty much carte blanche to work at whatever jobs they qualified for. But in the 1920s and 30s, you would not have seen female carpenters and plumbers, female pilots etc. WW2 was good for women, because the shortage of men meant that women were allowed (and encouraged) to step up and fill the vacancies. And they proved they would fill them very well. Another challenge was control of reproduction. Birth control wasn't very reliable - abstinence was regarded s the only sure method - which doesn't do much to keep a marriage together. Once women had reliable forms of birth control, they could enjoy sexual congress with their partner, without fear of pregnancy, and that was a huge step forward.
What Are The Legal Issues Serving Alcohol At The Workplace?
I dont know much about this specific issue, except that I have read a few cases that generally deal with the issue. So, take what I say with that in mind. The cause of action that you should be worried about is negligence. Negilgence has been defined by the courts and statutes over time, to generally incentivize people to act the way we want them to. The same behavior that results in injury can be negligent, or not, depending on the circumstances. By throwing a party in the workplace, you are promising the attendees a safe environment. In other words, you almost certainly have a duty to make sure that no employee hurts another becuase of the alcohol, and that no attendee sufers injury because of your actions (broken chairs, loose carpet, etc.). So, your first goal is to make sure that no drunk person hurts others, and that the space is generally suited to accomodate drunk people. You might also have a duty to protect employees from themselves (normally you dont, but becuase you are serving them alcohol, some jurisdictions say you do have such a duty). So, your second goal is to make sure that no drunk person hurts himself (drives drunk, dies of alcohol poisoning, etc.).
How are women discriminated against in the workplace?
I never faced discrimination myself. --------------------------------------... But i can speak from my experience- i had a hard time trying to fit in, because of one MAJOR PROBLEM. See, in order to be successful at work, you need to build good relationships, and strong friendships. Basically, professionals are supposed to invite each other to lunch and discuss things, bond and share ideas. I was an outsider, people thought having lunch with me was a DATE!!!! how ridiculous! after a few bad experiences i (was young and didnt know what to do) just figured they don't like me and theer is possibly something about it that makes them feel i dont fit in. If you don't fit in at work- YOU FEEL DISCOURAGED, not valued, given the most stupid work, unaware of things that most people know because of their "networking' etc. Basically the only reason they didn't want to hang out and eat lunch with me was because i am a woman. And i am not alone, i know others to whom similar stuff happened (in different groups at my former job) from which i was of course chosen to be laid off first, because of my social isolation. not only i felt like a looser (loser?) but also very lonely and miserable, and not valued, and not involved enough. That's what often happens in male-dominant professions, like engineering.
I am 27 weeks pregnant and am still working as a CNA for hospice. Should I stop working?
I have been a nurse for 14 years, most of it at the bedside in hospital med surg, and I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I am 8 weeks pregnant too. Remember the basic body mechanics, refresh yourself on all the proper lifting techniques, and don't shortcut, use a lift if avail, etc. If someone is on your tail about how slow you are, keep in mind that your child comes first, and so does your safety. My mom, who is a nurse and retired after 40 years, always told me, when your patients have long rested in the grave, and same with the staff, you are stuck with your body so take care of it. No one will do it for you except you! Remember to lift the bed at waist height if possible. Do not turn people by yourself, enlist the family. If the family gets in your face, you remind them you are there to assist the family member, and they have a responsibility to help you!! And if the RN or supe gets in your face, say "workplace safety!!!" Also, remember to ask about all durable medical equipment the patient can have to make the job easier. Best of luck!!
Punched in the face while pregnant ... Should I go to ER?
A coworker and I got into a verbal altercation today at work. When I tried to walk away, she punched me in the face -- above my left eye. I have a huge welt above my eye brow, a red/black bruise forming in the corner of my eye, and a scratch below my eye. The force was strong enough that when she hit me, she broke my glasses that I was wearing in two. I'm at home now. I filed a police report on her at work. My boss sent both of us home for the day because the verbal argument was two-sided and because I was so stressed afterwards. I'm wondering ... should I go to the ER to get my eye looked at? It is definitely hurting and I have a bad headache, but I expect it to hurt because she hit me REALLY hard. I'm 7 months pregnant. Thing is, I was just at the ER two days ago because I was in a fender-bender car accident and everything was fine with me then. I'm semi-embarressed to walk back in for another issue. But if it is advised, then I should probably go. Opinions?