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Mary Ellen Iskenderian | Rewiring Gender Equity Around the Globe

Financial inequity isn’t a problem unique to the U.S. – it’s a global challenge that prevents many women and their families from escaping poverty. How can we empower all women to achieve financial security? Increasing access to financial services and creating women-centered products are integral parts of the solution. Hear Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, paint a picture of the challenges facing women across the world and the unexpected solutions required to close the gender gap in financial health.

The Gender Gap in Financial Health

The Financial Health Network’s research has consistently shown a sizable gap in the financial health of men and women. Moreover, recent data found that while financial health improved overall for the country during the pandemic, the gap between men and women actually widened.

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EMERGE

The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on Women

In this session, a panel of experts will discuss how the cascading economic consequences of the pandemic are reversing years of progress in workplace equity, and may have long-term implications for women’s financial lives for years to come.

The Complexities of Caregiving: Financial Health and the Aging Crisis

Research overwhelmingly shows that health shocks can have dramatic and long-term implications for financial health. This is especially true for the elderly. Among all the statistics, it is clear that there will be more elderly people dependent on fewer younger people with an ever-increasing list of challenges, making financial health for all less attainable.