The Gender Barriers in Financial Services ‘Women are still being overlooked’ By Eve Maddock-Jones Half of women say they have experienced barriers to their career within financial services because of factors such as pregnancy and menopause, a recent study has found. Simplify Consulting published research into the gender pay gap and experiences and found the ‘glass ceiling’ was still ever-present…
How Women’s Growing Financial Power is Unlocking Global Wealth By Shelley Zalis Alone a woman has power, but collectively women have impact: It’s a saying I’ve been coming back to in recent conversations about how women can unlock global wealth and bring economic empowerment to themselves and others. In fact, women’s wealth is growing, and there is a trend toward…
Even before a global pandemic pushed millions of women out of jobs and millions of girls out of school, female financial security was far below that of their male counterparts. By Maggie McGrath Globally, women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man, and according to a January 2020 Oxfam report, men own 50% more wealth than women. The…
Women should feel encouraged to look into retaining a financial advisor for a variety of reasons including the advancement of women at large.
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By UN In her role as a senior advisor at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), which makes public and private finance work for the world’s poorest people, Nandini Harihareswara focuses on ensuring that more women are able to take advantage of digital finance, as a means of lifting them out of poverty. Ms. Harihareswara spoke to UN News ahead of an online…
By Alyssa Davies If you’re like most normal human beings attempting to navigate life through a global pandemic, you probably can’t seem to normalize this ‘new normal’ in most aspects. For me, though, the most challenging part of 2020 has been attempting to avoid non-essential spending when I have been spending a lot more time at home and a lot…
Facing a financial hurdle? A dose of self-awareness, bravery and the willingness to challenge long-held beliefs about money may be the way forward.
Stacey Cunningham made history last month when she became the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange in the institution’s 226-year history. Cunningham — who began her career with the exchange as a 19-year-old intern in 1994 — said she was touched when colleagues said she was an example for their own daughters. She also acknowledged women who…
