International Women's Day 2018: "Our Time As Leaders Has Come"

A message from women leaders in financial inclusion to aspiring ones

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Library     Jobs     Training & Events      Announcements     Countries     Topics   EXCHANGE Your global resource on financial inclusion | 7 March 2018 Sign up for our bulletins with unique regional content in:  English Spanish  French Arabic Dear Naveen Chand Kanyamarala, "We are finally witnessing an unprecedented -- and much delayed -- paradigm shift in leadership. Our time as leaders has come. We, the women of the world, are rising to serve as the new faces of the leadership class of the future." - Maria Cavalcanti, President & CEO of Pro Mujer. In honor of International Women's Day 2018, this edition of the Gateway Exchange features advice from women leaders around the globe, a guide to the latest resources on women's financial inclusion, and an interview with Yasmin Bin-Humam, facilitator of the Women's Financial Inclusion Community of Practice.  Sincerely, Microfinance Gateway Team GATEWAY BLOG "Our Time As Leaders Has Come" Women leaders in financial inclusion from around the globe answer the question:  What message or advice would you give to women in the sector who would like to reach leadership positions in their institutions?                         Read More > Why Do We Need a Women's Financial Inclusion Community of Practice? CGAP's Yasmin Bin-Humam discusses why gender is such a key topic in financial inclusion and what the Women's Financial Inclusion Community of Practice (COP) is up to.                         Read More > Gateway Guide to Women's Financial Inclusion  A guide to our most recent library resources on digital financial services for women, policies for promoting women's financial inclusion, reviews of impact evaluations on women's empowerment initiatives, and client research on what women really want from their financial service providers.                         Read More > GATEWAY QUIZ Exploring Women's Financial Inclusion Data Do you know what percentage of married women in developing countries have no control over household spending on major purchases? Find out the answers to this question and more. Take the Quiz UPCOMING WEBINAR Register Can Financial Institutions Improve Employee Development and Retention Through Online Learning? 20 March, 2018, 8:00 am EST In an increasingly competitive space, employee development and retention are two key challenges for financial institutions in developing countries. One way they are addressing these challenges is by turning to online learning platforms such as CGAP's Gateway Academy. During the webinar, our invited speakers will share their institutions' experience in meeting capacity development needs and employee retention goals. More specifically, they will answer the following questions:  What are the key challenges that financial institutions face in Sub-Saharan Africa regarding employee development and retention? What factors inhibit employee development? How does online learning help financial institutions improve employee development and retention? What has been Gateway Academy's experience in partnering with financial institutions?  Read More and Register > LATEST FROM THE LIBRARY How to Succeed in Your Digital Journey: A Series of Toolkits for Financial Service Providers - Toolkit #6: Become a Digital Provider United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Mastercard Foundation, PHB Development, Feb 2018 | Guidance for financial institutions interested in digitizing their operations State of the Agent Network, India 2017: Agent Network Accelerator Research The Helix Institute of Digital Finance, Feb 2018 | Recommendations on how to develop a viable agent network Toward Universal Financial Inclusion in China: Models, Challenges, and Global Lessons World Bank, People's Bank of China, Feb 2018 | Learning from China's financial inclusion experience over the past 15 years Protecting Savings Groups Reached Through High-Tech Channels: Guidance from the New Client Protection Principles for a Digital Savings Product United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Feb 2018 | Case study highlighting best practices for client protection in digital services design View all Library resources > EVENTS FINCA's 2018 International Women's Day Event FINCA Impact Finance | 8 Mar 2018 | Washington, DC - United States Women Save Millions: Financial Inclusion for Later Life BluePrintPensionServices (BPPS) | 8 Mar 2018 | Online Women in Leadership Program (Southeast Asia) Women's World Banking | 22-25 May 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia View all Events > ANNOUNCEMENTS Discover Key Innovation for Women's Digital Financial Inclusion at the Next ICT4D Conference ICT4D Consortium | 6 Mar 2018 Early Bird Rate for SG2018: The Power of Savings Groups Ends on 16 March! The SEEP Network | 5 Mar 2018 View all Announcements > JOBS Digital Financial Services Consultant Mercy Corps | Mali and Myanmar Deadline: 19 Mar 2018 MSME Consultant Women's World Banking | International Deadline: 26 Mar 2018 View all Jobs > MICROFINANCE GATEWAY 1825 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006 ©CGAP 2017 All Rights Reserved

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