Women are, on average, working for nearly four additional years before exiting the labour market compared to the counterparts in the mid-nineties, new statistics from the ONS revealed this week.

More women over-50 have quit the workforce than men since the pandemic hit the UK, creating a growing employment gap between older men and women.

A record 400 firms have signed up to the Treasury-backed Women in Finance Charter but 14 firms have left the scheme as progress slows.

The Personal Finance Society has called for 'cultural change' and new career pathways in the profession to boost the number of female Financial Planners.