MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions will host a webinar titled “Establishing a Gender Lens Investment Methodology in Africa” on March 9 at 10 a.m.
It is being presented by WOCCU’s Senegal Gender Lens Investment for Credit Unions Activity, a USAID-funded project.
“Gender inequities challenge entrepreneurs in accessing viable credit for their businesses across the globe. WOCCU is developing a Gender Lens Investing (GLI) Toolkit to address these inequities so everyone, especially women entrepreneurs, can access productive finance through our network of global credit unions,” the World Council said.
According to WOCCU, since April 2020 it and its Senegalese credit union partner, Union des Mutuelles du Partenariat pour la Mobilisation de l’Epargne et du Crédit au Sénégal (UM-PAMECAS), have endeavored to create WOCCU’s first GLI Toolkit.
The Senegal Gender Lens Investment for Credit Unions (GLI4CUs) Activity is a 20-month initiative to co-develop and institutionalize a GLI Toolkit to provide credit unions with the means necessary to increase member access to credit and better serve women entrepreneurs.
Experiences Shared
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WOCCU’s GLI4CUs team will share our experiences in creating the GLI methodology and our impact to date, from diagnostic to design, WOCCU said.
“We will also hear from USAID’s gender-focused leadership on what role GLI plays in achieving global development objectives and how credit unions can contribute to this larger effort.”
To celebrate of International Women’s Day, WOCCU’s GLI4CUs team will share its experiences in creating the GLI methodology and the impact to date, from diagnostic to design, WOCCU said. The webinar will also hear from USAID’s gender-focused leadership on what role GLI plays in achieving global development objectives and how credit unions can contribute to this larger.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WOCCU’s GLI4CUs team will share our experiences in creating the GLI methodology and our impact to date, from diagnostic to design. We will also hear from USAID’s gender-focused leadership on what role GLI plays in achieving global development objectives and how credit unions can contribute to this larger effort.
The Presenters
The webinar will feature presentations from:
- Channell, Senior Economic Growth Advisor for Gender, USAID. With nearly 30 years leading economic development initiatives, Channell’s portfolio includes gender lens investing, designed to reduce barriers to women's economic participation.
- Sopnhie Romana, Independent GLI Consultant and Advisor to Senegal GLI4CUs. An expert on gender, women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion, Romana recently developed a digital financial literacy/skills curriculum for women.
- Megan O'Donnell, Vice President of Financial Inclusion, WOCCU. With more than 15 years of international development experience in over 25 countries, O'Donnell leads WOCCU International Projects.
For info: www.woccu.