The
investment inequality that’s just as
important as the
gender wage gap
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The
gender pay gap — or the statistic that women make approximately 80 cents for every dollar that men make — is a well-documented phenomenon, backed up by data from the
U.S. Census Bureau and
the American Association of Women.*
Arguably as pressing an issue is the
gender investment gap: Many women are less prepared for long-term financial health than their male counterparts.
Women
have the potential to add $12 trillion to the global economy over the course of the next decade, so helping them use their assets advantageously is a win-win for all. Below, we take a deeper look at the
gender investment gap and how to begin to close it.
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