Historically, women faced numerous restrictions in financial matters, including property ownership and access to bank accounts. They endured employment discrimination, unequal pay, and limited job opportunities. Cox’s book celebrates the resilience and achievements of pioneering women who defied societal norms and legal barriers. From WWII’s “Rosies” to trailblazers who penetrated male-dominated sectors like the New York Stock Exchange, these women made significant strides.

Join Josie, in conversation with Paul van Zyl, Co-Founder of The Conduit, as they dive into the persistent challenges and systemic barriers still facing women today, and get to grips with how we can push the dial forward to give women more financial power.

Speakers

Josie Cox is a journalist, editor, and broadcaster with a particular interest in business, workplace culture, and equality. She has an extensive professional network and experience working for a broad range of media outlets in Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US, including Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, and The Independent, where she served as business editor. As a freelancer, her work has appeared in the Guardian, The Washington Post, Fortune, Forbes, the Times and Sunday Times of London, and other publications. She has appeared as a commentator on CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, and Sky News, and is a regular guest on the BBC. Cox was a 2020/2021 Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia Journalism School. She has an MBA from Columbia Business School and is also an associate instructor within the Strategic Communications program at Columbia’s School of Professional Studies. She lives in New York City.

Paul van Zyl is the co-Founder of The Conduit and Chief Creative Officer. Paul is a winner of the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He served as the Executive Secretary of South Africa’s post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-founded the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), an international human rights organisation based in New York City.

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