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June 18, 2012 - June 21, 2012
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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.
Program Details - Women in Leadership Workshop
Program Details
- Program Costs: The 2010 Program costs, including tuition, housing (based on double occupancy), breakfast and lunch, and course materials is US$400. Once your application has been approved, you will be sent information on submitting the conference fee payment. For WWB network members, the conference fee will be waived for the first participant.
- Hotel: WWB will arrange all hotel reservations. Hotel details will be provided once the individual’s application has been approved and registration has been completed.
- Travel: Participants are responsible for making all of their own travel arrangements to Bogotá, including flights, visas (where applicable), and ground transportation to and from the hotel.
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch are part of the conference package. A group dinner will be held one evening during the workshop. More information on the welcome dinner will be included in your welcome package. Participants are required to cover all additional dinners during the course of the training.
For questions about the program, please contact the Center: http://leadership.swwb.org/contact