Alex Camardelle Reports Worker Justice Women Mean Business: State Strategies to Close the Women’s Wealth Divide Through Entrepreneurship in Georgia April 29, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Georgia ranks second in the nation for the growth of women-owned businesses.[1] Women own about 40 percent of Georgia firms.[2] Entrepreneurship remains a powerful way for women to propel themselves along the path to economic prosperity. Still, while the number of women business owners is growing fast in Georgia, they lag significantly behind […] Read more » business Economic Security economy entrepreneurship equity wealth divide wealth gap women
Alex Camardelle Blog Worker Justice Women Entrepreneurs Help Power Georgia’s Economy, Though Barriers Remain October 3, 2018 / April 25, 2023 by Alex Camardelle October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and Georgia has something to celebrate as the state with the second-highest growth rate of women-owned businesses in the country. Georgia is home to 522,200 women-owned firms employing 283,100 people and contributing roughly $56 billion to the economy, according to the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report by […] Read more » entrepreneurship Georgia women Jobs women-owned businesses
Alex Camardelle Blog Health Justice Worker Justice Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women May 31, 2018 / April 25, 2023 by Alex Camardelle Millions of moms graduate from college every year. Women-owned Georgia businesses generate millions of dollars in revenue and create thousands of living wage jobs. Affordable child care for all working mothers. Women earn equal pay for equal work. All women live longer with access to high quality and affordable health care. These are pieces of […] Read more » economy EITC entrepreneurship Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Minimum Wage paid leave Women Working Ahead Workforce Development
Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women October 19, 2017 / April 25, 2023 by Melissa Johnson Why a Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women? Building and growing the wealth of women is a necessary concern for Georgia lawmakers striving to keep the state growing and prospering. Women are a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and are the primary or co-breadwinners in more than half of Georgia households with children.[2] Women help shoulder the weight […] Read more » caregiving entrepreneurship gender gap homeownership paid leave wages wealth gap weath-building women of color
