The world of finance, unfortunately, is no different: Deloitte reports that only seven per cent of startup founders in the sector are female, despite the same research revealing that the same demographic was more likely to deliver higher ROI. Furthermore, even though 50% of university graduates are female, they constitute a mere seven per cent of Fortune 500 CEOs. Clearly a disparity exists in the industry as it stands today, but it doesn’t need to stay that way.
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