Situation of Women in the FinTech Community : Nadia Edwards-Dashti: FinTech Women Walk the Talk: Moving the Needle for Workplace Gender Equality

Abstract

Today’s society expects women to be successful managers, mothers and businesswomen in one person. The author, Nadia Edwards-Dashti, may act as a role model for women who want to move up the corporate ladder. She is the co-founder of a leading recruitment business based in London (Harrington Starr), which has helped over 2,000 people find jobs in the FinTech field. The idea of writing the book began with a podcast, in which she talked to 150 women about farreaching as well as sensitive topics. In her book, she interviewed almost 200 people in managerial positions and with considerable experience at FinTech companies covering a wide range of activities. She focuses on the question of how difficult it is for women to succeed at FinTech companies today. She also explains that the disadvantaged situation may and should be changed. There are several companies where employees are discriminated on the grounds of their gender, religion, ethnicity or culture, which is also reflected by significant pay gaps.