In the News

Here, you’ll find media coverage and news releases related to the program. 

Media

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The Scotiabank Women Initiative ™ celebrates second anniversary with the launch of a Digital Hub and expansion of program into Scotia Wealth Management

December 3, 2020

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ and Disruption Ventures Launch "RAISE & RISE" Competition for Women Entrepreneurs in Quebec

November 18, 2020

The Scotiabank Women Initiative Sponsors Canada's Total Mom Pitch, Offering Mom Entrepreneurs a Chance to Win $30,000

September 23, 2020

Scotiabank supports the Canadian Edition of WiSE24: Women's Startup Lab's Women's International Showcase of Entrepreneurs

June 16, 2020

The Scotiabank Women Initiative launches new podcast series focused on Resilience

June 12, 2020

Women of Influence: The Scotiabank Women Initiative has something for every women-owned, women-led business

May 6, 2020

Education is key to effectively financing small business growth, finds Scotiabank survey

March 5, 2020

The Scotiabank Women Initiative teams up with Réseau des Femmes d'affaires du Québec to launch educational networking series for women entrepreneurs in Quebec

January 30, 2020

Women entrepreneurs who apply for business loans are more likely than men to be approved, Scotiabank survey finds

December 5, 2019

The Scotiabank Women Initiative launches a new podcast series in collaboration with Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

October 3, 2019

The Scotiabank Women Initiative commits to $3 billion in capital over the first three years

September 25, 2019

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs - Art of Leadership

April 16, 2019

How Gillian Riley became the head of Canada's leading digital bank - Women of Influence

April 14, 2019

The Scotiabank Women Initiative partners with Disruption Ventures - BNN Bloomberg

March 6, 2019

Scotiabank Invests in Disruption Ventures, Canada's First Private, Female-Founded Venture Fund for Women

March 6, 2019

Meet Gillian Riley, our executive sponsor, and learn how the initiative was born

December 5, 2018

New Scotiabank program empowers women to grow their businesses

December 5, 2018

Scotiabank Launches the Scotiabank Women InitiativeTM

December 5, 2018