WHO GETS TO GIRLBOSS?
THE ROLE OF CLASS AND RACE IN ACCELERATING OR OBSTRUCTING WOMEN IN BUSINESS
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45/56 of the women in The Forbes 400 inherited their wealth.
Forbes
Black women are the fastest growing entrepreneurs but in 2009-19, only 0.24% of the total venture capital funding invested in UK startups went to Black entrepreneurs and just 0.02% to Black female entrepreneurs.
Extend Ventures
❓QUESTION❓
How does class and race privilege allow for certain women to ‘girlboss’ whilst creating invisible barriers for others?
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