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- Title
LEARNING, BUT NOT DOING: ABSENCE OF FEMALE STOCKBROKERS IN STOCK TRADE.
- Authors
Gudjonsson, Sigurdur; Minelgaite, Inga; Bergsteinsdottir, Jona Hrefna
- Abstract
Women are now participating in all components of the financial sector, particularly in the gender equal nation of Iceland. More than one-third of those who have education as stockbrokers are females, however, they rarely work as active stockbrokers. In this research, an attempt is made to answer why this is the case. We ask stockbrokers themselves what they think could be the explanation of this discrepancy between education and work participation. This qualitative phenomenal research, where six semi-structured interviews were carried out with Icelandic people with stockbrokers’ education and license, reveals three noteworthy themes. First, the work environment stockbrokers face is not family friendly, with dining and drinking frequent in the evenings. Additionally, clients are usually married males in their late forties or fifties, which does not suit young married female stockbrokers. There are far too few women in the stockbroking field and, finally, the stockbroker’s job is stressful, requiring 24/7 attention that females find unattractive in a profession.
- Subjects
ICELAND; STOCKBROKERS; SEMI-structured interviews; FEMALES
- Publication
Science & Processes of Education / Mokslas ir Edukaciniai Procesai, 2022, Issue 1, p147
- ISSN
1822-4644
- Publication type
Article