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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.
Individual leadership programs
Women in Leadership Workshop for Latin America
Event Date:
September 27, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Location:
Bogotá, Colombia
Eligibility: The Center’s offerings are available to WWB network members and the top 200 MFPs worldwide who demonstrate excellence as measured by the Composite Ranking of The Microfinance Information Excha
Management Development Training of Trainers for Latin America
Event Date:
February 21, 2011 - February 26, 2011
Location:
Quito, Ecuador
Eligibility: The Center’s offerings are available to WWB network members and the top 200 MFPs worldwide who demonstrate excellence as measured by the Composite Ranki
Coaching Workshop, Global
Event Date:
June 15, 2010 - June 17, 2010
Location:
Oxford, United Kingdom
Resources: Program Overview | Program Details | Application Information
Eligibility: The Center’s offerings are available to WWB network members and the top 200 MFPs worldwide who demonstrate excellence as measured by the Composite Ranking of The Microfinance Information Exchange (The MIX). The MIX ranking measures high outreach, low transaction costs, profitability and transparency.