The stories pour out by the bucketful, when it comes to financial planning and investing, “Women have different needs than men.” In an effort to upset as many marketing gurus and brokers as possible, I submit that there are far more similarities than differences and the differences are subtleties, not profound. That being said, the impact of those subtleties can be significant and profound. I have read countless articles pointing to the assertion that women’s needs are so different that truly only another woman can have the ability to meet those needs. While I will not argue the fact that there are differences- I don’t use my wife’s soap or razors- I find that there are far more similarities than differences…
When It Comes To Financial Matters 

Sam: You have helped me wonderfully, My Dear.
Now,with your efficient organization, why don’t you help yourselves?

THE Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation has established a  partnership with Home Finance Company (HFC) which will assist local women groups in setting up businesses.

Minister for Social Welfare Dr Jiko Luveni said the partnership would make it easier for groups to back up financial needs by providing easier access to microfinance loans.

A statement from the ministry stated women’s groups may be given a $2000 loan to start-up and could reapply for another $5000 loan on a two-year term once the first loan was paid off.

She said women’s empowerment needed voices of influence…
Finance company to assist womens groups

Women earn less and live longer in retirement, and most mothers in South Africa are single breadwinners. These challenges make it all the more important for women to take responsibility for their financial future….Winning women are money-wise

Jakarta:   Sandra Siagian discovers how youth financial literacy can lead to long-term success

….  “Women are overcoming barriers in every area of life, but can still lack financial empowerment,” she said.

“We teach girls and young women the basics of money management and entrepreneurship so they can lead a life of independence and success, on their own terms.

“As women gain a stronger footing in academia and in the corporate world, it is important that they have an understanding of finance, and related topics like income negotiations.”Understanding Money at a Young Age 

Times have changed, and women are stepping in to close the gender gap in corporate America. More and more researchers are looking at the impact women have in the business world. And what they’re finding is that companies that embrace gender diversity — on their boards and in their management ranks — are reaping measurable financial rewards….Wall Streets Secret 

Female chief financial officers may be relatively few in number, but they are trumping their male peers by a wide margin in at least one career achievement: winning outside board seats…. Female CFOs

EU Justice Commissioner and vice-president of the European Commission, Viviane Reding calls for the “troika” of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be dissolved.

According to Reding “the time of the troika is over. Getting the IMF on board in recent years was an emergency solution. In future, we Europeans have to be able to resolve our problems on our own.”

The troika negotiates with countries in crisis, such as Greece, Portugal and Ireland, on austerity and reform measures they have to undertake in return for bailouts. It also supervises the implementation of such steps. Reding said European institutions could manage this without the IMF…
European Commission