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Women and the Economy (Money Matters Festival 2022)
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There are many challenges when it comes to managing finances as women. We’ll try to understand what the current economy is like, and what can be changed. From pension to wealth gaps, to the structural issues and what women are tirelessly doing to try to and change the game.
This is the recording of Money Matters Festival held on Oct 9th, 2022 at The NED in London with Isabel Berwick (Host of the FT's Working It podcast and co-editor, Working it newsletter), Romi Savova (CEO of PensionBee), Bev Shah (The City Hive) and Selina Flavius (Black Girl Finance).
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