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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.
Women in Leadership Program, Pacific Region
Event Date:
November 12, 2012 - November 16, 2012
Location:
Auckland, New Zealand
Women’s World Banking’s Center for Microfinance Leadership is proud to announce the 2012 Women in Leadership Program to be held from November 12 to 16, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. We are delighted that New Zealand Aid, the New Zealand Government’s international aide and development program is WWB’s funding partner for this signature program.Creative Metier Limited, a leading edge consultancy specializing in organization development, leadership and career development, will deliver the program.
Women’s World Banking has been empowering women leaders in microfinance through the Women in Leadership Workshop since 2006. The course has reached 166 women professionals from 64 MFIs in 37 countries.
This course targets high potential women leaders and managers in microfinance institutions and non-profit organizations focused on women’s economic empowerment or financial inclusion in the Pacific Region. Eligible candidates are women professionals (minimum 5 years professional experience) who have demonstrated the ability to lead people in their organization and are motivated to take on new leadership challenges and opportunities.