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Women-owned businesses in La. have increased 71% since 1997

Mar 28 , 2014

There are currently about 120,600 women-owned businesses in Louisiana, or about 50,000 more than there were in 1997—a rise of 71%. That’s according to the 2014 State of Women-Owned Business Report, commissioned and released today by American Express OPEN. The …

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NOLA.com: Politics for Women

Mar 06 , 2014

By: Robert Mann I’ve been scratching my head recently over why more young women don’t seek public office. I know what the experts say: women generally believe the political environment is biased against them, are unlikely to believe they are …

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2014: The Year For Powerful Women

Feb 10 , 2014

It’s only just begun, but there’s already strong evidence that 2014 could be a banner year for powerful women. Janet Yellen was confirmed last month to chair the Federal Reserve. And women have finally broken into the top ranks this …

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