WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Julia Haart's life didn't always revolve around celebrities and miniskirts. At the age of 43, seeking independence, Haart left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

Women control 40 per cent of the world's wealth, and have been doing so progressively throughout the 20th century.

While women make up just 12.5 per cent of the 3,194 billionaires in the world, the number of self-made female billionaires is increasing.

Tatyana Bakalchuk is the wealthiest woman in Russia who started her billionaire e-commerce platform while on maternity leave.

This Australian travels the world rent-free by caring for pets, leveraging her love for cats and housesitting gigs to travel without accommodation costs.

After reaching out to compliment the founders of Skura Style on their products, Eva Mendes was offered a chance to become a co-owner of the company.

Poshmark sellers are running their online stores full-time after starting their business as an approachable side hustle.

In an attempt to draw and keep female employees, international financial businesses are expanding their maternity benefits across India.

Webb worked for almost ten years to transform her small business, but things aren't always what they seem.

CEO turnover is at an all-time high, and the tiny percentage of women at the top are leaving the fastest.

Kelly Gordon may be new to the social media influencing circle, but she has been working in the yachting industry since 2007.

Delyse and Stellar Snacks, have grown into artisanal food empires that are available on Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and American Airlines.

Melinda Gates has stepped away from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, fighting gender inequalities with her brand new non-profit organisation instead.

Agarwala founded Butt-Chique in 2020 after she recognised a gap in the activewear market - a lack of options that were both stylish and functional for women of diverse body types.

There has been a 48% increase in the number of women economically inactive due to ill health, compared to five years ago.

As well as facing major challenges as entrepreneurs, women in Africa are facing marital rape, female genital mutilation and child marriage.

While there is still a difference in pay between the sexes in the US, there are also many cities with gender parity and a higher earning capacity for women.