Women in finance saddled with a seven year handicap
Women in finance and accounting take seven more years, on average, than their male counterparts to reach executive level, as they battle with a ‘two-tournament gender system’ throughout their careers
The slow path to the top: the careers of women in finance and accounting, commissioned by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and undertaken by King’s College London and the ESRC (Economic & Social Research Council), compares the career trajectories of men and women in finance and accounting
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