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A PESTLE analysis of female financial literacy

AllSkills Education CLG · 8 April 2025 · 2 min read

Political - Economic - Social - Technological - Legal - Environmental influences

Financial well-being opportunities+ and threats- for women in Ireland:

PESTLE Categories:

Political

Economic

Social

Technological

Legal

Environmental

Political2023-2025

Details

Irish Government Financial Literacy Policy

Political2023

Details

International comparisons

Social2023

Details

Female financial literacy

Legal2022->

Details

Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Legal2026->

Details

EU Pay Transparency Directive

Social2020->

Details

Work From Home

Political2025->

Details

Auto-enrollment Pensions

Political2024->

Details

Deferred State Pension

Political2025

Details

Dual pension UK & Ireland

Economic

Details

Credit Union Mortgages

Technological

Details

Digitisation of banks

Technological

Details

Digital transition

Technological

Details

Reduced payment friction

Technological

Details

BNPL Buy-now-pay-later

Economic

Details

Cost-of-living increases, Fuel poverty

Political

Details

Grant/ support schemes

Economic

Details

Female wealth

Social

Details

Relationship breakup

Technological

Details

Fraud and Scams
Timing Category Influence Details
2023-2025 Political Irish Government Financial Literacy Policy Show
2023 Political International comparisons Show
2023 Social Female financial literacy Show
2022-> Legal Gender Pay Gap Reporting Show
2026-> Legal EU Pay Transparency Directive Show
2020-> Social Work From Home Show
2025-> Political Auto-enrollment Pensions Show
2024-> Political Deferred State Pension Show
2025 Political Dual pension UK & Ireland Show
Economic Credit Union Mortgages Show
Technological Digitisation of banks Show
Technological Digital transition Show
Technological Reduced payment friction Show
Technological BNPL Buy-now-pay-later Show
Economic Cost-of-living increases, Fuel poverty Show
Political Grant/ support schemes Show
Economic Female wealth Show
Social Relationship breakup Show
Technological Fraud and Scams Show

Society and technology are changing rapidly

This may equalise women's workforce participation and income over their working lives. New supports such as auto-enrolled defined-contribution pensions move control back to the individual. Supports such as grant schemes, social welfare schemes, are available at key lifestages if you are proactive in applying. Active decision-making is to protect oneself or gain the best financial outcomes.

We believe the time is right, in Ireland, for a female-dedicated financial education platform

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