There is a growing sector where women are rising to the top, smashing through the glass ceiling as never before, and transforming the world with big ideas. It’s called social entrepreneurship and it’s disrupting the traditional status quo, fostering innovation and developing sustainable business ideas to solve the world’s most pressing social problems. From training rats to detect landmines, to offering micro-lending to Indian farmers, these entrepreneurs see success not just through financial…
Social entrepreneurship: Where the glass ceiling is already smashed
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