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Russia's Economic Future Hinges on Women

On the order of 9 in 10 Small Businesses Are Started by Women

  • The number of women heading Russian companies more than doubled in 2008 from 2007, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • A record number of startups in Russia are owned by women.
  • On the order of nine in ten small businesses in Russia are owned by women, estimates Elena Shulgina, a business consultant quoted by Russia Today’s online editon. “That makes us number one in the world. I was really surprised by these research findings.”

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