Proponents of gender-lens investing say it’s a solution to economic inequality. But does it really shift the status quo?
Why It Matters
Studies show that women and nonbinary-owned businesses typically have a higher return on investment. Increasing their access to capital to sustain their business gives them more economic freedom and opportunities to improve their communities.
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Countless studies say the same thing: women and non-binary people’s businesses yield higher returns on investment, in more ways than one.
A Boston Consulting Group’s study on startups, for instance, found that though the women-led startups received less capital, they generated 10 per cent more revenue over five years. For every dollar the women’s businesses were funded, they generated 78 c
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