Female investors aren’t new—but their financial influence is growing faster than ever. McKinsey’s Cristina Catania, Jill Zucker, and coauthors write, “Between 2018 and 2023, global financial wealth increased by 43 percent, while the amount of wealth controlled by women rose by 51 percent.” In the European Union and the US specifically, women control about a third of all retail financial assets, with the share expected to rise to 40 to 45 percent by 2030.
What’s fueling this rise—and what still stands in the way? This Mother’s Day, explore the trends fueling female money-in-motion moments, the persistent career penalties tied to motherhood, and what it really takes to support women at home and at work.
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When the career ladder breaks for women—and how to succeed anyway
Busting myths about women in the workplace
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