London Stock Market trailblazers given Freedom of City
Women were first allowed on the trading floor of the London Stock Exchange in 1973. Eight women who traded in the 1970s and 80s will receive the Freedom of the City of London awards following the 50th anniversary of females joining the trading floor. Some of the first to join recall experiencing laddish and misogynistic behaviour in an industry dominated by men. LSE's chief executive Julia Hoggett said the traders' "trailblazing" paved the way for women's inclusion in the financial services industry.
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Some of the first women to work as traders for the London Stock Exchange will receive awards following the 50th anniversary of females joining the trading floor.
Eight women who traded in the 1970s and 80s will be given the Freedom of the City of London for their achievements in the financial sector.
Some of the first to join recall experiencing laddish and misogynistic behaviour in an industry dominated by men.
She said: "Looking back to the 1970s, when six of us 'made history' by turning up to the office on 26 March 1973, working conditions were Dickensian compared to the present day.
"The firm's computer occupied an entire room and there were no desktop terminals or electronic calculators. I well remember the three-day week, working by candlelight."
Sarah Danes, who became a stockbroker in 1978, said: "As women who were not university-educated in those days, it was quite something to join an industry steeped in history and heritage - mostly, of men - in the 1970s and 1980s."
LSE's chief executive Julia Hoggett, who became the first woman to head up the group in 2021, said the traders' "trailblazing paved the way for women's inclusion" in the financial services industry.
Ämnen: Markets, Europe, United Kingdom