Illuminates the path to financial empowerment for women with a ‘Women in Finance’ panel discussion on challenges faced and investment opportunities

Key Highlights:

• Only 7.5% of women in the MENA region have a high level of investment education, yet 62% want to be more active investors, showing a strong desire to improve their financial skills.
• Emirati women own 128,000 SME businesses, yet financial products made especially for women would provide more women with access to start their businesses.
• 86% of employees want to work with companies with ESG principles, and 83% of customers think companies must have ESG principles.

Dubai, UAE, 2^nd September 2024: Women aiming for financial inclusion face several challenges due to cultural norms and traditional gender roles. The lack of appropriate legal and policy frameworks poses significant barriers to women’s economic empowerment. Low financial literacy rates among women and poor access to capital impose severe challenges towards achieving a solid foundation for financial independence among women. To discuss these issues threadbare, share potent insights and pave the way towards gender equality and economic independence amongst women in the Middle East, APM Capital hosted a panel discussion with industry experts to drive a meaningful change in the finance world.

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