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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Sexism in the City: ‘No matter how hard I work, they will never ever recognise me’

a multiple exposure, elevated view of high rise financial buildings in the City of London illuminated at dusk
More than 40 women from the financial services industry shared their stories with the Treasury committee’s Sexism in the City inquiry. Photograph: Shomos Uddin/Getty Images

When City executive Selena* logged on for a Teams call with five senior male colleagues in spring 2021, she was gobsmacked.

She had spent weeks warning bosses that the London-based investment firm risked falling foul of European regulations. She had gathered data and presented supporting evidence, but was repeatedly brushed off. “Nobody wanted to listen,” she said.

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