How financial planning empowers female clients #BreakTheBias
COVID-19 was a major blow to gender equality in the Philippines. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country’s jobless rate hit 8.1% last year, with more women (8.3%) than men (7.9%) being laid off. Women in sectors most affected by the pandemic worked longer hours and faced more significant risks. As women struggled with various financial pressures, three financial advisors share how financial literacy and planning became a saving grace for their female clients.