Financial Feminism

Financial Feminism
Authors
Jessica Robinson
Publisher
Unbound
Date
2020-12-07
Size
0.32 MB
Lang
en
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Financial feminism the belief in the financial equality of women is rapidly gathering interest and momentum across the world, as we wake up to the huge challenges many women face when it comes to money. In particular, the gender pay gap is front of mind and it's not getting any better, with the World Economic Forum estimating it will take more than 200 years for economic equality between men and women to be achieved.But financial feminism is not simply important when it comes to the money a woman earns. It's also related to what women do with their money - how they save, how they invest.The harsh reality is that many women face a glaring gender investing gap. They're not investing to the same extent as men, saving less for retirement and parking more in cash, which results in a significant shortfall. The pay disparity compounds this shortfall, but it also means that women are missing out on making the money they do have work better for them.As we...