妇女能顶半边天(2/2)
美国总统大选，就业一直是个绕不开的议题，那就让我们看看美国妇女创业情况吧!Hints:
Harvey
Barbara Ayers
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口语节目地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11921/item/685899/http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201210/201210310717152844212.mp3Harvey, who used to be a small business owner herself, says the federal government is there to help women in a number of ways.
"Last year we helped about 160,000 women with, you know, business plans, marketing plans, you know, social media interactions, everything that you need to build a business."
Barbara Ayers says special federal government programs offered to small female-owned companies have helped her procure government contracts. And it has opened doors in areas that have traditionally been closed to women.
"I'm in the trucking industry and so I am a novelty because this is traditionally a male-dominated industry. So I sometimes find resistance. No reflection on men, but it is just the attitude and the thought of the way that it was."
But Ayers says it has all been worthwhile.
"When I'm driving on the highway and I see one of my trucks, it is a very proud, proud moment as I see it drive by."
It's a feeling being shared by more and more American women entrepreneurs.哈维以前是一家小企业的女老板。她指出联邦政府在很多方面都对女士们提供了帮助。
“去年，我们帮助了近16万名女性企业家。在商务计划，销售计划，社交媒体，以及所有与创业有关的领域，我们都提供了帮助。”
芭芭拉·艾尔斯说联邦政府为扶持女性领导的小型企业出台了一些特殊项目，而这些项目帮助她获取到了政府合同。此外，以前不向女性开放的领域现在也已敞开大门。
“我所从事的领域是运输业，这很新奇，因为从传统的角度来讲，运输业是由男性控制的。也因为这样，我有时会碰到一些阻力。我不想指责男性（的偏见），只不过这是人们一贯的态度和想法罢了。”
但是艾尔斯说所有的这一切都是值得的。
“有时我开车行驶在高速公路上，能够看到我们公司的卡车。当它在我旁边驶过时，我的内心充满了自豪。”
越来越多的美国女企业家对这样一种自豪感产生了共鸣。
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