Remote Working Shift Offers Silver Lining for Finance Gender Gap
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This year’s shift toward more flexible working during the coronavirus outbreak may in the long run help narrow the gender gap in the financial services industry, a rare silver lining from a pandemic that’s disproportionately damaged the job prospects of women.
Remote working has encouraged a shift in the perception of what roles can be done flexibly, according to a report commissioned by the Women in Banking & Finance network. A wider acceptance of such practices may help keep female workers, who are oftentimes the primary care giver and rely more on flexibility, to stay in the industry.