(Not) Mansplaining Gender Funding Gaps to Women Entrepreneurs | Paul Ark | TEDxThonglor Women

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Why do women entrepreneurs still receive dramatically less funding than men? This talk looks beyond the numbers to explore the networks, biases and systems behind the gender funding gap, and what it will take to change them. Paul is a venture capitalist focused on sustainability and inclusive climate solutions in Southeast Asia. He is also pursuing a doctorate in business administration, doing research on gender funding gaps in startup and venture capital ecosystems. In addition to his work in venture capital, Paul is an active philanthropist and passionate advocate for girls’ education. He is a co-founder and active board director of the Amazing Maasai Girls Project, a U.S.-based 501c3 non-profit organization that aims to fight child marriage by sending Maasai girls in Kenya to high school. Since its founding in 2011, the organization has raised over US$750,000 in scholarship funds and has sent over 120 girls to school. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference for

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