Women in business, the work/family balance, women entreprenuers

Women in Business

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TOC \o "1-3 " \u Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 2

Executive Summary PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 3

1 .0 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 4

2 .0 Women in Business PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 4

2 .1 Reasons for Joining Business PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 5 (a ) Financial Security PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 5 (b ) Flexibility and Independence PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 6 (c ) Corporate Glass Ceiling PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 6 (d ) Solving a Problem PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 6 (e ) Personal Achievement PAGEREF

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2 .2 Challenges Faced In Business PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 7 (a ) Gender Discrimination PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 7 (b ) Family Pressure PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 8 (c ) Unequal Opportunities PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 8

3 .0 Work /Family Balance PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 8

3 .1 Developing a Mindset and Keeping Perspective PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 9

3 .2 Developing a Schedule PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 10

3 .3 Outsourcing and Delegating PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 11

3 .4 Being Fit and Healthy PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 11

3 .5 Match the Life Cycle and the Business Cycle PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 12

3 .6 Family 's Commitment PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 12

4 .0 Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 13

Executive Summary

Women are becoming more involved in the business world by having well established careers and businesses that are performing very well all over the world . Their businesses are growing and contributing significantly to the economies of their countries . They have been able to develop careers and...