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.

A personal reflection from our Senior Director, Workplace and Financial Health Equity, on the financial barriers women have endured across generations and how to break the cycle.

The last few years have given us a glimpse at technology’s vast potential to improve financial, physical, and mental well-being. Can it help us achieve financial health for all? Truly advancing equity through technology requires meaningfully investing in founders of color, women founders, and others who bring lived experience to tackle persistent disparities. Tune in to hear Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners, share how Zeal is democratizing venture capital and what it will take to increase investment in underrepresented founders and markets.

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting three Black founders and FSL alumni who are on the forefront of racial equity in financial health.

Financial security should be within everyone’s reach. That’s why Prudential is doubling down on helping Black and Brown Americans achieve this goal.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across corporate America are facing a backlash from a growing chorus of voices. But as historically marginalized groups continue to fall further behind financially, creating a more equitable financial system has never been more urgent. So where do we go from here? Hear from Greg Cunningham, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for U.S. Bank, as he reflects on his own DEI journey and what it really takes to embed equity into business practices.

Report also finds that 93% of people with disabilities are unfamiliar with ABLE Accounts, the primary tool offered by the government for building and maintaining assets without losing public benefits

What does it feel like to navigate a bank branch as a disabled person? Melanie, who uses a wheelchair, opens up about her experience and shares lessons for the industry as part of our in-depth report on the financial health of people with disabilities.

Unexpected expenses often mean stretched budgets for disabled people. As part of our in-depth report on the financial health of people with disabilities, 21-year-old Simone shares her experience.

While working in the banking industry in his early thirties, Jonathan began to lose his eyesight. When he told his manager he was having trouble seeing his computer screen, her response was clear: You’re on your own. Ultimately, Jonathan left his banking career due to a lack of accommodations. He held a few other jobs until blindness forced him to stop working completely.

Pandemic widened persistent financial health gap between men and women; Black and Latina women and low-income women fare the worst in new findings.

New survey data finds lack of affordable, reliable childcare holds women back from working.