A survey by a nonprofit research and advisory organization in New York of seven major securities firms reports that women are dissatisfied with the progress of efforts to help women advance in the industry. While most of the respondents affirmed that they were engaging in challenging work and received generous compensation, they also indicated that it was difficult for women to get ahead, and in many cases, they work in an environment where crude or sexist remarks are tolerated. Moreover, the survey also suggests that women in the securities industry make many personal sacrifices due to the difficulty of balancing family and work life.
See "A Survey of Wall St. Finds Women Disheartened", Reed Abelson, The New York Times, July 25, 2001