Empowering advice for women in finance
23 February 2024
According to the 2017 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, ‘Female talent remains one of the most underutilised business resources’ and yet when it comes to finance, the gender gap is alive and well. In 2023, there were roughly 568,000 full-time male employees in the financial and insurance activities sector in the UK and only 381,000 full-time female employees.
And as employees rise in seniority, unequal gender representation in financial services worsens. According to a global report by Deloitte, in 2021, women only made up:
- 21% of board members
- 19% of C-suite roles
- 5% of CEOs.
These women have set new standards for what it means to lead and grow in financial services - each piece of guidance is a testament to their experience, resilience, and commitment to fostering a more inclusive and diverse professional environment.
Take a look at what they said.
