Take The First Step: Become An Investor

After countless conversations, we began to realise that a common thread amongst many of our community members is that since starting within the various professions, the inequality surrounding financial literacy became very apparent. And after looking at the stats, it’s no surprise when only a quarter of women invest.

When it comes to money and long-term financial resilience, women and men aren’t starting out from the same place. There’s very little equity, and this is probably most evident in the glaring gender pension gap – on average women in the UK today end up with a pension pot £136,000 less than men. This stems from the knock-on effect of being paid less and caring for the generation above and below us.

That’s why Financially Fearless (part of Hargreaves Lansdown) is an initiative aimed at women. The aim is to create a space where people can learn how women can build…