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“One of the distinctive traits about Iceland’s disaster, and Wall Street’s, is how little women had to do with it. Women worked in the banks, but not in the risk-taking jobs.” quote by Michael Lewis
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““One of the distinctive traits about Iceland’s disaster, and Wall Street’s, is how little women had to do with it. Women worked in the banks, but not in the risk-taking jobs.””

Michael Lewis

About This Quote

Source Book: The Big Short, 2010

Women were excluded from high‑risk finance roles despite working in banks.

In simple terms: Women were kept out of risk‑taking jobs.

Key Takeaway

Advocate for gender equity in finance.

Themes

gender finance inequality

Mood

critical analytical

Type

explanatory instructive

When to use this quote

  • banking
  • investment firms
  • risk management

Key Concepts

systemic bias career barriers

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can firms increase women in risk roles?
  • What barriers still exist?
A Different Perspective

Historical context varies; progress has been made since.

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