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Women in Banking and Finance

Banking and finance are still generally perceived as “a man’s world”.  Do you think the perception is accurate? Have you seen changes in your time in the financial world?

You went to some the US’s leading universities, was the transition from the US to Kuwait difficult? What surprised you – good and bad?

Do women have a unique perspective when it comes to decision-making re business and finance?

“Added value” is a buzz phrase today.  Do women in business have ‘added value’ and if so, what is it?

Do you have to sacrifice ‘family’ to be successful in finance (or banking)?

What do you wish you’d known when you started?

What advice would you give women interested in the financial world?