For far too long, a woman’s role was defined by the relationships she shared with the men in her life. However, over the last twenty to thirty years, we have seen an encouraging shift away from this chauvinistic paradigm. As the barriers of discrimination are being torn down, we are witnessing women rising to the top of their chosen fields; including traditionally male-dominated bastions such as science, business, politics, and of course, finance. But when it comes to the ground reality - financial independence among women is still miles from where it needs to be.