Commonwealth Bank to teach female students 'a man is not a (financial) plan'

By Anna Patty
Updated October 25 2016 - 12:08am, first published October 24 2016 - 11:56pm
CBA's school program will promote women as financial decision makers, and explore the gender pay gap and savings gap in retirement. Photo: Glenn Hunt
CBA's school program will promote women as financial decision makers, and explore the gender pay gap and savings gap in retirement. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Catherine Fitzpatrick, CBA's general manager of government, industry and international affairs, said teaching children about money would included showing "girls that a man is not a plan, and boys that you can't control women through their finances". Photo: Janie Barrett
Catherine Fitzpatrick, CBA's general manager of government, industry and international affairs, said teaching children about money would included showing "girls that a man is not a plan, and boys that you can't control women through their finances". Photo: Janie Barrett

Commonwealth Bank has overhauled its financial literacy program in schools to encourage women to be more financially independent from a younger age so they are empowered to escape domestic violence situations.

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