Publié le 6 Mars 2010

The glass ceiling still exists in old economy companies, but the new economy was supposed to open up new opportunities for women. Progress has been limited so far, but Women Equity for Growth, the first European investment program specialized in the financial and operational support of female-led companies, is aiming to level the playing field. By Jennifer Schenker

Being the president of Women Growth for Equity lets Dunya Bouhacene follow her passions both for helping women and making sound investments, she says. Her message to female investors in the new funds is that they will do well by doing good for other women. "Women Equity for Growth is creating one of the necessary stones needed to pave the road to equal opportunity," says Bouhacene. "It is a goal we should all have in mind, as meritocracy is democracy's backbone."

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