Empowering Girls Through Skills and Money This International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a day of celebration.  But it’s also a stark reminder that girls and young women continue to face unique barriers when it comes to financial confidence, earning opportunities, and money skills. At MyPocketSkill, we believe that empowering girls with access to real-world earning opportunities today helps build financial independence for young women tomorrow.

Why Money Matters for Young Women

The headlines are clear: women face persistent financial challenges. From the pay gap to the pension gap, the investment gap and the broader wealth gap, statistics show that women are often at a disadvantage when it comes to building long-term financial security.

📊 In the UK, research showed that 17 % of women reported low confidence with numbers  -  nearly three times higher than men (6%). (National Numeracy 2025)

📊 Women were also less confident making financial decisions (77 % vs. 88 % of men). (National Numeracy 2025)

📊 69% of women have never received financial advice, compared with 64% of men and are less likely to hold long-term assets like pensions, investments, or rental income.( Unbiased 2025)

📊 Analysis by the Women’s Budget Group shows that men’s total wealth (£378,079) exceeds women’s (£300,017) — a 21% gender wealth gap. 

📊 The pension wealth gap is even larger at 43%, highlighting the long-term impact of lower financial engagement, career breaks, and pay differences.

📊 Finally, around 67% of women do not invest at all, compared with 56% of men. (HSBC 2024)

These statistics highlight the importance of early financial education. Research consistently shows that girls report lower confidence with numbers and money management than boys. Early exposure to earning, saving, and investing can help close this financial education gap in the UK and build skills that last a lifetime.

How MyPocketSkill Helps Close the Gap

At MyPocketSkill, we connect young women aged 13 - 25 with families and businesses seeking support in a wide range of areas.  From music coaching, academic tutoring and dance lessons to videography, coding and website design.

For the young women in our community, this means:

✅ Earning their own money from work they enjoy

✅ Choosing their own schedule and receiving fair pay

✅ Gaining real-world communication, business and organisational skills

✅ Building confidence that transfers to financial decision-making

Listen to Rebecca M, a 16 yr old social media manager at MyPocketSkill who said “I’ve started setting small savings goals - right now, I’m working towards buying a new laptop for sixth form. It feels great to earn it myself!”

Giving girls like Rebecca the opportunity to earn their own money, helps them develop skills, confidence and independence they may not get elsewhere.

This International Women’s Day, Take Action

There is lots of noise when International Women’s Day comes round each March.  As Nadira , a mechanical engineering student said last year: “I would like people to both acknowledge the problem women face, but also act to change it. I think there is a lot said when it comes to women's issues, but rarely is anything truly done about it.“

So as this annual event comes round again, what can you do - today and throughout the year - to take action and close the gap?

✨ Encourage the girls and young women in your life to develop the skills they love - just take a look at some of the skills being used at MyPocketSkill for inspiration!

✨ Support some open and honest conversations about money, saving, earning, and investing - share some of those personal experiences and ignite their curiosity.

✨ Give young women more real opportunities to earn and manage their finances - whether it’s a nudge to sign up to MyPockeSkill or any other areas that provide opportunities, keep supporting them.

Early experience shapes future financial independence and when girls are empowered to earn today, they are more likely to grow into confident, capable women tomorrow.

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