Calling all women! About 1.35 billion of us worldwide participate in the workforce and another billion are forecasted to enter the global economy in the coming decade*. While we control over $29 trillion of global consumer spending, studies have shown that we often lack confidence when it comes to investing**. In addition, we face some unique financial planning challenges throughout our lives, including unpredictable life events. Let s take a deeper dive into many of these potential challenges, discuss methods to address them, and identify ways that we can empower ourselves financially focusing on seven steps for female investors to achieve financial empowerment*** and take control of your finances! *World Bank and Booz Allen October 2016; **Bloomberg as of July 2017; ***Goldman Sachs Asset Management as of August 2017.