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Powering Progress for Women in the Finance Sector – Scorecard 2026

Powering Progress for Women in the Finance Sector – Scorecard 2026

The Canadian finance sector continues to navigate a challenging and complex landscape in addition to rising customer expectations. 

The finance sector is at the very heart of Canada’s economic growth and stability with attracting, advancing and retaining talent ever more urgent. Women are an integral part of the sector’s mission-critical talent equation, yet they remain significantly underrepresented in key roles, and often overlooked for advancement opportunities. 

VersaFi conducted an in-depth study of women across diverse finance roles, exploring both progress and persistent challenges in three key impact areas: Culture, Retention, and Advancement. Our inaugural Powering Progress Scorecard is designed to address these critical questions: why are the majority of women in finance falling short of achieving the careers to which they aspire? Has their collective ambition changed? What is holding them back?

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