In 2020, the frequency of workplace harassment experienced by female startup founders was higher than it was for men. In this survey, 30 percent of female founders reported having experienced harassment in the workplace six times or more, while only six percent of male founders reported having experienced workplace harassment on six or more occasions. The highest frequency cited by men was two or three times, whereas women were as likely to report it happening two or three times as they were to cite six times or more.
Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020
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Statistics on Female-founded startups worldwide
Overview
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Gender financing gap
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- Premium Statistic VC funding to startups worldwide 2011-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Gender financing gap between male- and female-led startups globally 2020
- Premium Statistic Runway of female-founded startups worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of funding received by white-led and POC-led startups globally 2020
- Premium Statistic Average equity raised by non-accelerated startups globally 2020, by gender
Impact of accelerator participation
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- Premium Statistic Female-led startups in accelerator programs based on selection committee 2020
- Premium Statistic Average equity raised by startups pre- and post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Debt investment raised by startups post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average debt raised by startups pre- and post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average debt raised by non-accelerated startups globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Post-acceleration revenue based on debt raised for startups globally 2020, by gender
Workplace harrassment
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- Premium Statistic Types of people who harassed startup founders 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of harassment experienced by startup founders 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Incidents of harassment experienced by female founders globally 2017 vs 2020
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of harassment experienced by female startup founders 2017 vs 2020
Impact of the pandemic
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- Number of crowdfunding campaigns completed in the global technology sector 2014-2016
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Women Who Tech. (September 15, 2020). Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215704/workplace-harassment-frequency-gender-founders/
Women Who Tech. "Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020 ." Chart. September 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215704/workplace-harassment-frequency-gender-founders/
Women Who Tech. (2020). Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215704/workplace-harassment-frequency-gender-founders/
Women Who Tech. "Frequency of Harassment in The Workplace Experienced by Male and Female Founders Worldwide in 2020 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215704/workplace-harassment-frequency-gender-founders/
Women Who Tech, Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215704/workplace-harassment-frequency-gender-founders/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020 [Graph], Women Who Tech, September 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215704/workplace-harassment-frequency-gender-founders/