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Podcast: Utah Women & Leadership Podcast
Episode: Women and Finances: What Utahns Need to Know
Description: Throughout much of history, women have been seen as an extension of their male relatives when it comes to finances. American women were not allowed to own property in their names until the mid-1800s, overt pay discrimination was legal until 1963, and women could not access credit on their own until 1974. It is only in the last half century or so that women in the US have been able to participate fully in the financial matters that affect their everyday lives. Utah women’s lives in the 21st century look dramatically different from their lives in years pas...