Affluence of women is increasing
‘Women’ and ‘wealth’ are two words being heard together more frequently, and the commercial world is sitting up and taking notice of women’s growing spending power. Globally women are becoming an economic force with which to be reckoned.
The ‘Glass Ceiling’ persists
While the US and UK lead on the number of management positions held by women, the ‘glass ceiling’ persists and an equal number of women to men on company boards and in government is predicted to still be some way off.
Business as a driver of wealth
The perception of wealth gained via inheritance or marriage is becoming outdated, but as women become more independent and increasingly common in the world of business, what price does their success have on family and lifestyle?
Education is the cornerstone