As a 67yo woman who is relatively famous in our industry for being unconventional, this is a hard road to hoe. What’s different is that you don’t have to row it like I did: social media virality + first amendment protections make a lot of things possible that I’m not sure were options in my…
A friend posted a link to this article on Instagram. Before I clicked on it, was outraged that it was propaganda written by a man – only to realize it was a site set up by women, at which point I was worried for their safety but also in awe. Cheering them on. More of…
When I was at [X entertainment company], me and my peers were mistreated so badly I ended up losing 20 lbs and was misdiagnosed with lupus because the stress had me so bad. Eventually I got a payout (peanuts really) from a major class action lawsuit filed for discrimination. With all that said, my experience…
The saddest thing about this endeavor is how pointless it is. Women are risk averse and we have been beaten to death by the patriarchy to stay silent out of fear. I suspect it will be next to impossible to get women to share stories despite everyone in the business who comes to this site…
I’m on a large group text where Butcher’s article was shared. One of the women asked the men to show support, so I’m doing that. This needs to change. S. Scott
I’ve spent 30 years in the brokerage business; big fan of Sarah Butcher’s column. I’ve got three daughters. Change is overdue. I don’t think the younger generation is going to tolerate the double standards women face in this business, and frankly they shouldn’t have to. Those standards limit good people and hurt the industry as…
Read Sarah Butcher’s article on eFinancialCareers today. The timing is striking, given the woman who went viral on LinkedIn yesterday after saying she was suing one of the largest VC funds in the world for pay discrimination and more. It sounds like she was dared by the firm to speak publicly – and did. The…
Saw this on eFinancialCareers. I’m a tall white Millennial who’s benefited from the system, and even I can see how bad the double standards are for women in finance. It’s embarrassing the industry enables it. Adding my support. John
My daughter forwarded me the article about this site from efinancialcareers.com. I just wanted to drop a note providing my support for what these courageous women are doing. She has spoken for years about the double standard of professional conduct that women are held to, but it sounds like Citi’s HR department doesn’t even try…
I was recruited to Citi in early 2023. At my first company mixer, during a conversation with three female Managing Directors, they openly discussed HR’s flagrant hostility toward women. Spent the next two years networking my way back to my former firm and escaped in 2025. Don’t understand how this isn’t a risk issue for…