Women and Finance

This insightful book explores why gender gaps continue to exist in finance and what can be done to reduce them. It examines how financial literacy, cultural norms, family dynamics, and institutional structures all shape women’s financial well-being.Experts from diverse fields provide insights into how finance can become more inclusive and supportive of women’s economic independence. Analysing gender differences in risk-taking, financial advice, and access to financial knowledge, contributors discuss female careers in the financial sector and the role of education and public policy in promoting inclusion. Bringing together perspectives from international research and observable evidence, chapters highlight the importance of media representation and institutional change in strengthening women’s financial empowerment.Women and Finance is an essential resource for students and scholars in economics in general and behavioural economics more explicitly, gender studies, public policy, and finance. Policymakers, educators, and professionals working in financial institutions will also benefit from the insights shared within.