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Download the Center for Mircofinance Leadership brochure. Also available in Spanish.

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.

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Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

The Wharton School, recognized as one of the top three business schools in the United States, provides the most comprehensive source of business knowledge in the world, and has experience in partnering with other foundations and academic institutions to co-create educational programs designed for the microfinance industry. The Aresty Institute runs leadership and other business programs in more than 27 countries. Wharton’s Advanced Management Program attracts 120 business leaders annually, primarily from outside of the U.S.

Web site: http://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu

Creative Metier Limited

Creative Metier Limited is a leading player in supporting organizational and individual leadership development. The company specializes in Remote International Coaching Delivery systems that give their programs global coverage. Creative Metier works internationally with clients from a wide range of industries and sectors, and has a strong background working with leaders in the financial sector—members of the microfinance team have collectively coached more than 100 CEOs and senior leaders.

Web site: http://www.creativemetier.com

Founding Sponsor: MasterCard Foundation

The MasterCard Foundation is a founding sponsor of the WWB Center for Microfinance Leadership. The Foundation’s mission is to advance effective and innovative programs in microfinance and youth education worldwide. The Foundation’s goal is to help create opportunities for people to harness their own skills and resources to improve their quality of life.