Women making inroads on Wall Street, but still a long way to go

Women making inroads on Wall Street, but still a long way to go

Pin-up photos and smutty jokes have long been commonplace on trading floors, but the finance world is gradually opening up to women — underlined by the arrival on Monday of Jane Fraser at the head of Wall Street banking flagship Citigroup. Her elevation marks...
After the pandemic, put women first

After the pandemic, put women first

Policymakers haven’t always considered how economic shocks impact women and men differently — or how governments should respond. When the 2008 recession hit, few asked how stimulus measures would affect women compared with men. That approach won’t work for the...
What’s Next For Women?

What’s Next For Women?

The last four or five years have been rough going. It’s tempting to think of that time as one of seemingly endlessly awful, catastrophe piled atop catastrophe in some perverse game of Jenga. We’ve gotten used to everything being so fraught and high-stakes, the times...
12 Women in Finance to Know in 2021

12 Women in Finance to Know in 2021

Heather Pulier Outset is an innovative low-risk take on a joint savings account. “I welcome input from everyone to make sure we are building Outset Financial into an Insurtech company that delivers. I want to have our mission of financial literacy, intimacy, and...
Why Big Data Is Failing Women In STEM And How To Fix It

Why Big Data Is Failing Women In STEM And How To Fix It

Walmart can tell you how many of anything are in a given store or warehouse at any moment. Apps track your heartrate and your phone tracks your location at any moment. C-suite executives monitor everything in their organizations daily. Big Data dominates our economy....