…“Although 35 per cent of women are employed in the agriculture sector, and 44 per cent of the country’s female headed households are involved in agriculture activities, only 18 per cent of rural plots are managed by female farmers,” said Ms. Marie-Nelly. “Boosting women’s agricultural productivity in Nigeria will require not only giving women access to land, but more critically improved access to finance as well as valuable information“..article 

American universities graduate more women than men, and women comprise just under half the US workforce. Yet women remain largely missing from the top echelons of corporate America.

Fewer than 25 of Fortune 500 corporations are headed by women…article 

A Matter of Priorities

For many women, raising their children to be financially savvy is extremely important, particularly if they come from an economically stressful situation. More than likely, this is because the parents want their kids to be better off financially than they are.

Interestingly, the survey found that mothers, rather than fathers, spent the most time talking with their children about money management, budgeting, saving, responsible spending, and debt. On the other hand, men are slightly more likely to have a budget and emergency savings — two key indicators of economic stability for a family…article
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International Barometer of Women’s Financial Literacy / Visa

In their joint communiqué, the G20 ministers (whose ranks include ministers from four EU member states – France, Germany, the UK and Italy) “urge all jurisdictions to move towards exchanging information automatically” between tax administrations.

“Financial Inclusion.

16. We welcome the launch of the Financial Inclusion Support Framework. We welcome the upcoming Seminar on “Women and Finance” and the launch of the Women’s Finance Hub hosted by the SME Finance Forum, which will provide best practices and knowledge sharing. We call on the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion to report on the gaps and challenges in the global environment for SME finance, as well as potential policy responses, by our July meeting. We welcome the Financial Action Task Force’s revised Guidance on Financial Inclusion as an important step in helping to create an enabling regulatory environment for innovative financial inclusion”. ..
G20 Communique_19.4.13

Financial Times by Ingram Pinn:

Who will be the First Woman of FInance 2013? One of this truly outstanding shortlist…

Once again supported by ICAEW, we recognise a group of women resetting the dial across banking, accounting, venture capital and beyond…..article  

Germans are losing patience with being cast as the euro zone’s scapegoats..article  

When it comes to best places to work, employers score big when workers feel respected. That’s one of the key ingredients that helped Royal LePage Performance Reality snag the top work spot for women in the Great Place to Work Institute’s annual ranking…article 

Personal-finance advice for women

Financial information targeted specifically for women is just a few clicks away on the World Wide Web. Several websites cater to the financial interests of women, from asset allocation to retirement planning. Here is a sampling: 

Illustration: Colin Daniel