Few women in India hold CFA charter; amid social pressures, lack of parity

Country's share of women completing exam for chartered financial analyst is 13%

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1 min read Last Updated : May 30 2023 | 12:38 PM IST
Few women in India hold a finance qualification regarded as the gold standard in investment management, reflecting their poor representation in vaunted workplaces.
The share of women who complete the three-stage chartered financial analyst (CFA) exam is around 13 per cent in India. It is 20 per cent globally, shows comparative data that the CFA institute shared in response to a request from Business Standard before International Women’s Day on March 8

Few women in India hold a finance qualification regarded as the gold standard in investment management, reflecting their poor representation in vaunted workplaces.
The share of women who complete the three-stage chartered financial analyst (CFA) exam is around 13 per cent in India. It is 20 per cent globally, shows comparative data that the CFA institute shared in response to a request from Business Standard before International Women’s Day on March 8

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First Published: May 30 2023 | 12:38 PM IST

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