Sentences with phrase «women are risk averse»

Co-author Prof Michelle Ryan noted: «Understanding the nature of gender differences in risk taking is particularly important as the assumption that women are risk averse is often used to justify ongoing gender inequality — such as the gender pay gap and women's under - representation in politics and leadership»

Not exact matches

Women tend to be a bit more risk - averse than men.

Women are still more risk averse than men.

«In the area of trading, it is now an academically demonstrated fact that women tend to be a little bit more risk - averse,» Lagarde told me in September.

Historically, women's low participation in investment activity has been explained away with claims that they are too emotional, too risk averse, or simply too broke to be good investors, none of which is has been proven to be anything more than archaic stereotype.

When it comes to preparing for the long term, women face a «perfect storm» financially: They are paid less than men are on average, typically have more gaps in employment, engage in more part - time employment and are often more risk - averse investors.

«We women are a little more risk - averse,» Huffington said.

The discussion explored how women are challenged by pay inequity, the perception of being too ambitious and by company policies and culture that leave many women who are mothers averse to taking risks.

Some blame this on our risk - averse society, saying the screens and tests and the increasing level of intervention in birth and pregnancy is geared towards making women fearful.

To highlight the differences in how men and women approach their financial commitments, research conducted last year by the Barclays Wealth Female Client Group showed that wealthy women, across the world, were less risk averse than men when it came to their investments.

The findings of the study, published in the journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science, raises fresh questions about whether risk - taking is overwhelmingly a masculine personality trait, and whether women are as risk averse as previously suggested.

Less educated conservative men have the highest number of recent sexual partners, averaging 2.5 per year, while red, educated women are the most sexually conservative and risk averse.

Risk - averse studios will be pondering the degree to which Radcliffe ticks the «guys want to be him, women want to be with him» boxes, usually accepted as prerequisites for A-list stardom among male film actors.

Her article explored how women, in general, tend to be more risk averse than men.

Instead, it helps if women actually imagine themselves to be «traditional» men — tough, competitive, risk - engaging rather than risk - averse.