As we celebrate Independence Day, we see that fireworks can last one night—or a long weekend– but financial independence can last a lifetime. For millions of women, financial independence is hard-won and deserves its own celebration. And a sigh of relief.
Read MoreBusiness and world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland last week for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Given that this is a meeting of many of the world’s most powerful people, you could guess that women are underrepresented at the summit, and you would be right. Women made up 18 percent of the participants at Davos this year. It’s an improvement over last year’s figure of 17 percent, but it still left a few women attendees noticing they were the odd ones out.
Read MoreRaise your hand if you want to add $12 trillion to the world’s economy over the next decade. …Is everyone’s hand raised? Good news! Researchers say we can make it happen by addressing gender inequality.
Read MoreThe vast majority— 76% — of American parents think their children are getting a good education, a national survey conducted by the Associated Press reveals. But recent reports comparing U.S. education to education in 39 other industrialized countries show that they’re wrong.
Read MoreAt The Story Exchange, we believe that a woman who is in control of her finances has the power to assert herself in many other areas of her life. And through our 1,000 Stories campaign, we have celebrated hundreds of women who took responsibility for their financial and personal destinies via entrepreneurship.
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