A Financial Times survey of the fund industry (subscription required) has found that sexual harassment in finance is “rife,” with 28 percent of women saying they had experienced harassment and an additional 54 percent saying they had faced inappropriate behavior.
More powerful than the numbers were the descriptions of attitudes women in finance say must contend with. One survey respondent said that whenever her team failed to win business, she was blamed for not wearing a shorter skirt. Another said that they only way she could be taken seriously was by dressing down — wearing glasses, a cardigan and tying her hair back. “Certain asset classes are very male dominated, which results in behaviours and cultures that may alienate female colleagues,” one woman told the FT.
Why is the finance industry so sexist?

Gender diversity on the executive team is becoming a top priority for more firms in the region.

Latin Americahas long lagged other regions when it comes to gender diversity in the C-suite. In 2011, women held only 8 percent of  executive committee positions at companies surveyed in Latin America, compared to 14 percent at companies in the United States and 15 percent in Norway…
More Latin American Companies Want Women in C-suite

Equal Pay Day. It falls on the September 3 as a symbolic reminder of the additional 64 days from 1 July that the average woman has to work to earn what the average man took home the previous financial year. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is calling on employers to help close the pay gap…
The cost of being female 64 extra days at work

 A recent survey of finance workers has found men are more likely than women to receive bonuses, and on average the benefits are worth up to three times more.
Bonuses paid to men in the finance sector are worth triple those to women

Treasuries fell for a fourth straight month, the longest losing streak in more than two years, as signs of a mending economy supported the case for the Federal Reserve to moderate monetary stimulus. Treasuries Drop 

Two years ago, I had a string of bad luck. First, I needed an operation to remove a small tumor. Then, my beloved Subaru Outback (with more than 120,000 miles) needed major repairs. And, most sadly, my colicky 13-year-old horse was rushed to surgery. She didn’t survive….

Emergency Funds: Women vs. Men 

In that study, only 43% of women overall reported having an emergency fund, compared with 63% of men. The gap was even wider between women and men age 55 to 64. Just 58% of women in that age group had an emergency fund, while 82% of men did.

I find this all pretty disturbing. Emergency savings are especially critical in your 50s or 60s, when life can really throw you a curveball, from losing a job to unforeseen home repairs.
Women Need To Get Serious About Emergency Savings