Every year, billionaire rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how wealth is distributed globally. In the latest tally, the number of female billionaires continues to rise, although women still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Women are often praised for being selfless and ...

Madam C.J. Walker, an early 20th-century purveyor of hair care and cosmetics for Black women, is widely considered the first woman self-made millionaire in the United States. But the glass ceiling ...

The richest women in the world have more in common than luxury lifestyles — they’re holding stakes in the global economy. The world’s wealthiest women didn’t just sit on fortunes. They inherited ...

For the first time in six years, the number of women on The Forbes 400 list has slipped. The Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans continues to be dominated by men, and this year—unlike in recent ...

The overwhelming majority of those who make it onto “richest people” lists—in all 50 states or the world—are men. This fact is unsurprising, considering the history of discriminatory workplace ...