It common knowledge in the Finance world (for those that have worked in Finance) that women are underrepresented both in numbers and respect. There are numerous reasons for this, the main reason is women are scared away by the large amount of men in Finance. Women often have additional challenges that they must overcome (sexism, high expectations) compared to men. High amounts of sexism in the past has carried over to the present and creates a huge barrier for women if they want to continue working. Moreover, this creates an expectation for women to perform to “prove their worth” as oppose to men, who do not have such stigma against them. Women working in the Finance field, like Sherry Hao, shares her personal experiences. Sherry Hao has a great understanding of the struggles and therefore, Hao acknowledges the benefit of having more women in Finance.