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The Challenges Of African American Women - 1864 Words

Women make up half of the United states population according to the US census bureau, however women have been historically underrepresented in the business environment (7. US census). If women could overcome the challenges that seem to affect them in business they could become an integral part of the future workforce as it grows in many women based industries. What challenges could be holding women back from their full potential in the business world? The first part of my research question to be addressed that would allow an adequate understanding of the subject would be to find the challenges that specifically women as a gender group may face in business, I believe this will help to understand what effects they have on the challenges that African American Women(AAW) face. Although women owned business have been steadily increasing rapidly in growth in the US economy there are certain challenges that specifically African American women have been found to have to face that may hinder them from reaching the same potential afforded their male counterparts. In a journal writing written by the international labor organization(ILO) they focused on these challenges that women business owners face and some of these specific questions were addressed. (8 I.L.O) Gender inequality has had a huge impact on american history. Women have struggled to advance in numbers in the business world for various reasons including gender discrimination. The International Labor Organization (ILO)Show MoreRelatedChallenges Faced By African Americans990 Words   |  4 Pages Challenges that Confronted African Americans Vincent Signorile U.S. History II Professor Parkin 13 February 2017 Ida B. 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