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Why Gender Diversity Matters
Gender diversity matters in microfinance. WWB champions gender diversity because we believe that diverse perspectives lead to stronger decisions and healthier, more vibrant organizations. Incorporating women’s voices when designing and delivering microfinance products is particularly important when a majority of clients are women. Equally as important, microfinance clients often speak of the inspiration they derive from seeing powerful women leaders in the organizations that serve them. How best to achieve diversity? The answer lies in leadership and technical skill development of individual, high-potential leaders as well as in organizational transformations to ensure that all women and men work in environments where they can perform, excel and lead.
Featured Publication
“Transforming the Landscape of Leadership in Microfinance: Maintaining the Focus on Women” introduces WWB’s new methodology for helping MFIs support gender diversity at all levels of their institution. WWB has expanded its Women’s Leadership Development Program, which works with individuals, to include a tool that focuses on the challenges and opportunities microfinance institutions face in the attraction, retention, and promotion of qualified women staff members - the Organizational Gender Assessment. Now available in English and Spanish.
Advanced Leadership Workshop
Center for Microfinance Leadership program graduate Essma Ben Hamida named "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" at the World Economic Forum On The Middle East
WWB network leader Essma Ben Hamida, co-founder and executive director of enda inter-arabe (Tunisia), was recognized as a leading social innovator during a plenary session at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, on October 26th. Enda inter-arabe was co-founded by Essma Ben Hamida and her husband, Michael Cracknell, in 1990. Today it is the first and only best-practice microfinance institution in Tunisia with a staff of 750 across 60 branches.
Ujjivan wins Srijan MFI Transparency Award 2010
Ujjivan Financial Services was awarded the Srijan MFI Transparency Award in the Established MFI Category, on October 8. Ujjivan was assessed based on transparency in pricing and product design, financial literacy initiatives promoting transparency with clients, effectiveness of communication and reporting mechanisms and organizational systems and innovative practices that promote transparency.
WWB provides leadership training for IDB’s Microenterprise Award winners including network member Banco ADOPEM
The Inter-American Development Bank has announced the winners of its 2010 Inter-American Awards for Microenterprise Development. The prizes are awarded to microfinance institutions (MFIs) that constantly improve their financial products and delivery mechanisms to reach significant numbers of microentrepreneurs and other low‐income clients. The awards for Excellence in Microfinance include Best Microfinance Institution and Best Practices in Social Performance.
Discussion Board -- Foro de Discusión
Dear Advanced Leadership Workshop Participants,
At the end of the workshop in Philadelphia and on your 1 month evaluation forms we asked how WWB can continue to support your success and development as a leader.
One suggestion that we heard from many of you was to provide a space where you can continue to discuss leadership challenges and offer each other solutions.