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Only 8% of Fintech Companies Have Female Directors

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·Jan. 16, 2017·1 min read

According to new research by the global headhunting firm DHR International, fintech companies have only 8% women directors as compared to the top 30 banks in the world who collectively have 22% women directors; while many fintech companies see their culture as more inclusive and diverse, the data shows the opposite; formerly of JPMorgan Chase and now CEO at Digital Asset Holdings, Blythe Masters understands the importance of workplace diversity, “I know what our company would look like if we weren’t consciously thinking about this issue — we would only have one female director.”  Source

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