Transforming the Landscape of Leadership in Microfinance: Maintaining the Focus on Women

Women Advancing Microfinance NY is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion of Women’s World Banking’s new publication:

Transforming the Landscape of Leadership in Microfinance: Maintaining the Focus on Women

This publication 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 microfinanceinstitutions face in the attraction, retention, and promotion of qualified women staff members – the Organizational Gender Assessment.

The publication offers concrete examples of policiesand programs that can help institutions achieve gender diversity. Through astudy of WWB network member Kashf Foundation (Pakistan), it shows that even thoseorganizations with an ingrained commitment to diversity can benefit from anorganizational assessment. Based on these findings, WWB presents itsprescriptions for creating and maintaining a healthy, gender-inclusivemicrofinance institution. The paper also presents findings from a survey ofglobal participants of the WWB Leadership Development Program. Panelists will be:

Kate McKee, Senior Advisor on Policy, Poverty Outreach and AidEffectiveness, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking

Inez Murray, Vice President of Technical Assistance and Programs atWomen’s World Banking

Elizabeth Lynch, Publication Author and Senior Associate, Women’s Leadership Program

The panel will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at White and Case, 1155 Avenue of the Americas.

Due to building securityrestrictions, please RSVP name, company name, email, and phone number to wamnewyork@yahoo.comby COB on April 14.

No cost to WAM NYmembers, $10 for others