{"id":5526,"date":"2015-02-07T11:44:47","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T17:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2016-02-25T12:10:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T18:10:44","slug":"video-challenges-still-persist-for-women-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-challenges-still-persist-for-women-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Challenges persist for women entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Meg Rauch<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner recently signed an executive order to improve business opportunities for women and minorities. And President Obama is urging Congress to pass legislation for women to receive equal pay in the workplace. These actions aim to help women entrepreneurs to overcome many of the challenges they face today. 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