Mistress of Her Own ‘Financial’ Fate

Women today have broken conventional norms to step out of their homes and chart a career for themselves. In part, this is due to the education that they now have the access to.  However, true empowerment will only come when women are in a position to not only earn money but also invest that money. According to Meera Isaacs, Dean, The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai, “Women must take ownership of their money. Whatever is in their bank is answerable to them. The general thought process is that you may be earning, but the income is just put into a general kitty while the man of the house takes the major investment decisions. Every single woman has to be the mistress of her own fate. You cannot allow someone else to dictate terms.”   Yet, this is exactly what most of us do. We allow and oft times depend on the male members to make investment decisions for...