Women in FinTech

A group for sharing content about diversity and inclusion in the FinTech industry.

Shemina Jiwani Chief Operating Officer at AscendantFX Capital Inc.

Why Are Women Leaving the Workforce?

Strategies for retaining and nurturing female talent The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly had a disproportionate impact on women in the workforce. For instance, a recent study of six countries (China, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and the US) found that women were 24% more likely to lose their jobs compared to men. Additionally, December 2020 U...

05 March 2021 /people /covid-19

Jennifer Locker CMO at Accuity

International Women’s Day: A Chance to Reflect

Some of the best advice I have received as a woman has been from my mother. At a very early age she instilled in me two core pearls of wisdom. Firstly, that I could do whatever I wanted as long as I stayed focused on achieving it. Secondly, to not ever end up being financially dependent on a man in my relationships. What that translated into was an...

12 March 2019 /regulation

Retired Member 

FinTech Revolution: Not there yet

As the month of March draws nearer, there is bound to be a lot of discussion about gender diversity, so I wanted to get an early start writing on one of my favourite topics. And boom, while listening to the FinTech Insider podcast (episode 295), inspiration struck. Let’s question how innovative and disruptive FinTechs really are… For more than a d...

19 February 2019 /retail /inclusion

Miriam Ballesteros González Head of Marketing at HeyTrade

An Open Letter To Sallie Krawcheck, And All Women In FinTech Everywhere

Dear Sallie, My name is Miriam Ballesteros, a 29-year-old from Barcelona who never really considered herself much of an advocate for women until starting to work in FinTech. I was first introduced to you by Asya Bradley and Sara Koslinska at Money2020. They mentioned you, and what you bring to the table through Ellevest: a platform that aims to s

25 October 2018 /inclusion