KEY POINTS Ayesha Ofori handled over £500 million in client money at Goldman Sachs Ofori said she began questioning the absence of women in investing. She founded a platform which has various investment options, such as funds from Vanguard, Blackrock, and HSBC. Ayesha Ofori spent over six years as a wealth adviser at Goldman Sachs, … Read more
The Australian Parliament has enacted legislation to extend superannuation contributions to new parents who receive government-funded parental pay — a landmark initiative designed to bridge the gender gap in retirement savings. As the Senate passed the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024 on Thursday, parents with babies born … Read more
In a revealing new study, it has come to light that parents in the UK are significantly favouring their sons over their daughters when it comes to financial support for purchasing a first home. According to a recent poll conducted by Zoopla, sons are receiving an average of £13,333 more than their daughters from the … Read more
In a stark reminder of ongoing workplace discrimination, a pregnant employee was forced to attend a meeting while in labour, highlighting the pressures and prejudices that many women still face in the workplace. While pregnancy and work can generally coexist without issue, some women face extreme pressures to continue working up to the very end … Read more
Over the past two decades, there has been halting progress on narrowing the gender pay gap: As of 2024, women still make about 84 cents for every dollar that men earn, a marginal change from the 80 cents to the dollar that women earned back in 2002. Even as women have made inroads in corporate … Read more
Melinda French Gates wrote an explosive essay on Tuesday, criticising her ex-husband, Bill Gates, known for being a serial entrepreneur and the fifth richest man in the world, for his “frustrating and shortsighted” lack of philanthropic support for women’s rights. After she unexpectedly left the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation last month for a hefty … Read more
In 2018, Formula One made a significant move by banning the use of walk-on grid girls before races to align itself with the #MeToo movement. This decision marked a departure from decades-long tradition, acknowledging that the practice of employing women in an objectifying manner on the track was outdated, contributed to sexual harassment, and perpetuated … Read more
Based on a review of roughly 1,800 US cities, women earn more than men in 42, according to a new GoBankingRates report that used data from the Census Bureau. The study analysed the median yearly incomes of men and women in cities with 20,000 or more residents. In Washington, the capital city, government employment has … Read more
