Closing the Gender Gap – Women in Finance

It’s no coincidence that movies like “Wall Street” and “Wolf of Wall Street” paint the finance industry as testosterone laden, especially on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. While the U.S. financial services industry employs many women, according to a recent survey conducted by Catalyst, representation in financial services senior leadership roles remains low. Women made up only 35.9 percent of CEOs and executive level positions of Fortune 500 companies…..The Global Gender Gap Report 2 017