Women earn 78 cents on the dollar, on average, compared to men in America, despite decades of fighting for wage equality. And while it is true that women have significantly more opportunities for earning than in past eras, this improved ability for women to determine their own financial future makes it more important that girls understand the strategies for financial success.

Financial Nutrition(R) for Young Women: How (and Why) to Teach Girls About Money addresses the two critical levels that are necessary to truly eradicate women's economic inequality: what to teach...