8th of March it
is celebrated around the globe as Women's Day. This day is celebrated in order
to acknowledge the rights and contribution of women towards the society in
which they are living. This fact cannot be neglected that women in modern day
is more contributor towards the society as compared to the previous woman. This
is mostly because of the fact that women's now have proper rights which day can
execute in order to live their life in this society. In previous time, most of
the society was occupied with male members but time is changing with the
passage of time. Women are now more educated as compared to old time due to
which they are now capable of significantly and positively contributing towards
the society in which they are living.
Women of modern
day are capable of living independent life mostly because of the education
which they have and difficult level which they have. In old times women work
required to take care of their husband, family members, children and sibling.
Now, Women are more synchronized with other aspects of the society as well
which has significantly enhanced the role of women in modern society.
Men vs. Women of Financial
Planning and Stories from Inspiring Women
Most of the male
members living in the society believe that they are providers in the family
while women are responsible for managing the family oriented affairs and house
related affairs. It is important to understand that when women and men both
share the responsibilities together then it becomes easy for both of them to
manage affair easily.
Studies in the
past have suggested that women have comparatively left knowledge related to
finance and investment. It is important for female members of the society to
enhance their knowledge related to taxation, finance and investment in order to
play equal and significant role in society as compared to men. It will help
female members of the society to contribute positively towards the society and
it will also increase their participation towards the society. It is important
for them to understand and differentiate between long term and short term
investing goals so that they could formulate there on Independent short term
and long term investment sold depending upon their investment capabilities.
National Center for Women and Retirement
Research
Different
studies have been conducted in pass by National Centre for women and retirement
in investigating the relationship between financial habits of female members of
the society and their personality characteristics. According to the
Recommendation of the studies, it is important that female members of the
society should educate themselves with appropriate complicated as well as time
consuming financial decisions which will help them to achieve goals in their
life. This will also help them to make themselves independent in case of any
problem in their life.
Study suggested
that most of the women are three times likely to save less for their retirement
as compared to male members in the society. It is important for the female
members to understand the importance of saving for retirement. They must learn
that how they can rise earning and utilize total forces in order to fulfill
their goals and financial objectives.
Harvard Business Review Studies
Harvard Business
Review recently published a study in which they concluded that approximately
93% of qualified women want to return to their career. It has now become
difficult for them to return to their career because it is not challenging for
them to compete in market as they acknowledge has become obsolete with the
passage of time. Career development is considered to be one of the most
significant aspects for educated women in order to become financially
independent.
Study also
suggested that men are able to make more money as compared to female members in
the society. Average wage rate of men is normally higher as compared to female
members in the society. This gender gap in terms of financial aspect is hurting
the female members of the society and is negatively influencing the society.
Study also suggested that most of the female members of the society are not
able to perform higher then male members in answering basic questions in
interview. Study suggested that most of the female members of the society
respond with "don't know" to most basic questions.
Wage Difference of Financial
Planning and Stories from Inspiring Women
According to a
study conducted in 2017, it was concluded that female members of the society
are paid approximately 80 to send for every dollar earned by the male members
of the society. It is important to have equal wage rate for male and female
members in society because of increasing number of divorce related cases in
modern society.
Studies
conducted in past suggested that approximately 25% of the divorces are before
the age of 50. It is important that female members of the society should have
appropriate amount of saving for their retirement which they can use in order
to invest in any kind of business to earn profit on it. If they do not have
appropriate saving level then they will not be able to live proper and happy
life after retirement. Average life expectancy for male is decreasing with the
passage of time due to which it has become more important for female to become
independent.
Financial
Planning and Stories from Inspiring Women
Different
studies have been conducted in past related to financial knowledge of female
members of our society. The study was mostly suggested that women are not as
effective as men when it comes to finance management. Most of the female
members of our society are not able to practically implement financial
knowledge. They are not capable enough to handle financial situations as
effectively as men in our society. This concept is not entirely applicable in
Canada because women in Canada have different significant opportunities which
they have utilized effectively and most of them are now living independently in
Canada.
One of the most
significant reasons for this is that women in Canada have much more opportunities
as compared to women in other parts of the world and women living in Canada are
more educated in terms of financial knowledge as compared to other women living
around the globe.
Pauline Paquin – Be a Financially Independent
Woman Would Change Your Life:
Pauline Paquin
is a financial expert and she has written many important books on different
concepts of Finance. She is capable of managing the finance easily as compared
to other women. One of the most significant reasons of handling finance related
matters effectively is her upbringing. She used to take 20 Dollars from uncle
every night in order to purchase grocery for next day. This helped her in
managing the grocery purchase from her childhood which ultimately helps her to
understand the concept of effective management. She started a business with her
boyfriend on 50/50 partnership. She used to give gift to others of same amount
for which other used to give her. This helps her to effectively understand
leave concept of finance and also helped her to become financially independent.
She was not in favor of depending on her boyfriend from financial perspective.
She always wanted to earn money independently in order to meet the expenses
independently without asking her boyfriend for financial help.
Julie Hyunjoo
Lee – Start Investing Your Money Even in a Small Amount:
Julie Hyunjoo
Lee is the founder of pinkfolio. She was always of a view that women should
start investing in small businesses with small amounts if they are not capable
of investing in large businesses. She emphasized on the importance of investing
in business even if the investment is in small amount. Especially after global
financial crisis in 2008, it was difficult for the investors whether male or
female to invest significant amount in different types of businesses. At this
time she received significant advised from her banker that she should start
making small investment as it will help her to make herself financially
independent. Most of the women are uncomfortable for making investment in any
kind of business but it is important for them to learn regarding personal
finance and investment in order to improve their investment related knowledge
and skills. This was the basic reason due to which she created pinkfolio. She
wanted to enlighten women with importance of making investment in order to
support personal finance.
Katherine Hague
– Educate Yourself on Whys and How to start-up an Investment:
Starting of an
investment is very much important for entrepreneurs. It is important to first
take appropriate education and knowledge related to starting up investment in
order to make that specific investment successful. Katherine Hague did
significant amount of working on this topic area she used to work as marketing
executive in a Toronto based company. She got the experience of
entrepreneurship from this platform. She was always of a view that women should
learn how to start up investment and why to start up investment in order to
become financially independent and in order to make their investment effective
as well as efficient. She suggested that most of the women waste their money on
different type of shopping which is not important. Due to this attitude, they
waste most of their money which they should save and invest in different type
of investment related activities. She suggested that female members of the
society should learn how to start their business although it is one of the most
difficult tasks but it will help them in building their wealth and to become
financially independent in this modern society.