Social media platforms currently are witnessing a growing and concerning trend that sees traditional gender roles glorified while questioning the need for women’s financial independence. EIGE’s new report ‘Financial independence and gender equality: joining the dots on income, wealth and power’ offers a compelling perspective into why financial independence remains critical for women and men. And what we need to focus on to understand and measure the concept. “What does it mean to be financially independent throughout the course of one’s adult life? We needed a richer definition and that’s…