Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray today announced the appointment of six new members to the City’s Commission on Gender Equity from Harlem to Hollis.
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Join The Workshop At Macy’s To Learn World-Class Skills For Business Growth And Development
The Workshop at Macy’s is Macy’s first business development program, launched in 2011 to foster growth in the next generation of minority- and women-owned merchandise suppliers from Harlem to the Hudson.
6 Tips For Women Entering The Workforce From Harlem To Harare
By Karla Friede, CEO, Nvoicepay
As the CEO and co-founder of a leading financial technology company, I have some advice for young women graduates looking for or settling into their first jobs. Continue Reading →
Join The ‘Women In Business Luncheon & Panel’ In Harlem
TruFund Financial Services formally invites Women Entrepreneurs to the Second Annual Women With Purpose Luncheon. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Calls For Reauthorization Of The Violence Against Women Act
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in support of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Deputy Mayor Glen Announces Program To Increase Funding For Women Entrepreneurs
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today released a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) in an effort to address the disparities related to raising capital experienced by women entrepreneurs, especially in the tech industry. Continue Reading →
AARP Launches Sisters From AARP Digital Newsletter Celebrating African American Women
AARP today is launching “Sisters from AARP,” a new digital newsletter celebrating Gen-X and Baby Boomer African American women. Continue Reading →
First Lady McCray Unviels Women.NYC Dedicated To Helping Women Succeed
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray (above) and Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen today unveiled Women.NYC
, a new initiative to support the advancement of women in their careers and help make New York City fairer for working women. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Announces City-Backed Loan Program For Women From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a first-of-its-kind targeted loan program that will make more than $5 million in affordable capital accessible to women entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses. Continue Reading →
Construction Industry Members Form External Diversity Advisory Board That Provides Guidance To DDC M/WBE Program
Fourteen leaders from the regional construction industry have joined to form the second DDC External Advisory Board, lending guidance to the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program at the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), one of the City’s leading agencies in awarding contracts to M/WBEs. Continue Reading →
JPMorgan Chase Announces $1 Million Investment To Support Women Of Color (Update)
JPMorgan Chase today announced a $1 million investment to help Black and Hispanic women-led startups thrive from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
Eartha’s World: Womanly Advice
By Eartha Watts Hicks
Throughout the decades the “social roles” of women have flip flopped. And for black women, well, they have always been distorted. Continue Reading →