Sian Fisher and the fight for female financial resilience

CII CEO interview

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We meet the CII CEO, and founder of the Insuring Women's Futures initiative, Sian Fisher, to understand more about the financial perils and pitfalls facing women today

In October last year the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Insuring Women's Futures (IWF) taskforce released their manifesto which focuses on five pillars designed to improve the financial resilience of women in society. These involve the dialogue around the female pension deficit, supporting young females' financial mindfulness, improving access to financial inclusion for women, setting standards for flexible working, and raising awareness of women's risks in society. Since then, the IWF campaign has released a number of new reports which examine women's financial lives, identify ...

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