For Women’s Day, fintechview asked accomplished professional women to share brief thoughts on balancing work, family and self. Their quotes highlight the vital roles they play, the challenges they face, and the strategies they use to keep it all in balance.
Eleni Aslani, Founder & CEO, Growth People Pro
The real challenge for women today is not balance – it is staying true to themselves in a world full of expectations. When a woman leads with self-awareness, courage, and purpose, balance follows naturally. Success is not something we wait for – it is The real challenge for women today is not balance – it is staying true to themselves in a world full of expectations. When a woman leads with self-awareness, courage, and purpose, balance follows naturally. Success is not something we wait for – it is something we choose, every single day. Choose to succeed.
Eleana Economides, Chairwoman of Totalserve Management Limited and Partner at E&G Economides LLC
Modern working women face many challenges, one of them being having to balance between work and family.
There is no perfect equilibrium, balancing is a matter of setting priorities.
One thing is certain, it is a challenging and never ending balancing act.
Alexandra Spyrou, CEO, PS NOVUS BUSINESS Consultants & Member of the Board of Directors in Ancoria Bank
Balance is not something a woman finds, it is something she creates with courage, discipline, and heart. As women in demanding professions, we are often asked to prove ourselves in spaces that were not originally designed for us, while still holding the emotional center of our families. The challenge is not capability, we have that. The challenge is learning to succeed without feeling we must sacrifice either our ambition or our role at home. Women are building their own path in systems not originally designed for them!.
Tatjana Meluskane, Chief Commercial Officer at Spayz.io
The biggest challenge for women today is not capability, but permission – permission to lead, to pause, to change direction, and to succeed without guilt. Too often, women feel the pressure to meet the expectations of others and are led to believe they must choose just one path – family, career, personal development, relationships, or passions.
True balance begins when women stop trying to fulfill every expectation around them and start defining their own priorities. And yes, it is possible to have all of it in life – family, career, personal growth, meaningful relationships, and personal passions. The key is to stay open, honest with yourself, focused on what truly matters, and in harmony with who you are.
Andria Papageorgiou, Founder & Managing Director of Andria Papageorgiou Law
As women, we often hear about the importance of ‘work-life balance,’ but I don’t believe life works that way. I believe in harmony. Some periods require more focus on career, others on family or personal growth. The real challenge women face today is the pressure to do everything perfectly at the same time, instead of allowing themselves the space to grow and evolve through different phases.
Georgia Solomou, Founder and President of Women4Cyber Cyprus and Managing Partner at OSPHERA
The greatest challenge for women today is not choosing between strength and softness, work and family. It’s about learning that they are allowed to hold all of them at once. Balance comes when a woman stops trying to fit into expectations and instead builds a life that reflects her own values..
Carla Nemr, Global Director of Business Development at CFI Financial Group
Women today are no longer simply asking for a seat at the table .
Many of us are building the table. The challenge is staying grounded in who you are while expectations pull you in different directions, whether as professionals, leaders, or mothers. Balance comes from clarity: knowing your values, protecting your time, and not apologizing for ambition.
Eleni Trygonaki, Business Development, Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Women do not wait for life to become easy; they learn to balance dreams, responsibilities, and obstacles with remarkable strength. Each challenge becomes a lesson that shapes their confidence and deepens their resilience. In that delicate balance lies a powerful reminder: true strength is not the absence of struggle, but the ability to grow through it.
Maria Pittashi, PLUGIT General Manager
Women today are often navigating the balance between professional ambition and family life. The challenge today isn’t whether women can do both, women prove every day they can; the challenge is building workplaces that recognise this reality and support it.
Nayia Antoniou, Managing Director/ Executive Search NAFINCA Ltd
Women today balance multiple roles as professionals, mothers and partners, often placing very high expectations on themselves. The biggest challenge is the pressure to achieve perfection in every area of life. However, women are naturally resilient and capable of prioritizing to maintain balance, hence no need to put undue pressure to yourselves!
Raphaelia Longou, Head of Security at Securite One
Women today are called to lead with both strength and heart. The real challenge is not balancing work and life, but honoring our ambitions without losing the authenticity and compassion that make us powerful