

However, I am more proud of what I have overcome and accomplished because of my gender because of the patriarchal society we exist in and the challenges that female and underrepresented founders face.”Īt EHL, the world’s top-ranked hospitality management university whose graduates hold countless leadership positions in the industry, Dr. “It can be seen to reduce the work of a women to their gender when they are so much more than that.


Aimee-Louise Carton, founder of KeepAppy and a graduate of the MSc in Entrepreneurship at Trinity Business School in Dublin, echoes Blal’s thoughts, “the decision to be defined by a combination of gender and occupation is a personal choice, and one I choose to claim as I often call myself a female founder.”Ĭarton understands how many see the term as belittling. Blal’s opinion, the term female entrepreneur could for many be their way of highlighting their success. a higher level of commitment, sacrifice, and competence.” Dr Inès Blas, Executive Dean and Manging Director of EHL Hospitality Business School EHL "A woman that reaches senior levels of hierarchy in this current environment has often had to deploy.
