BARCELONA, Spain — Nearly 40 top women leaders in the global credit union movement met as part of the Global Women's Leadership Network, immediately following World Council of Credit Union's (WOCCU) World Credit Union Conference here. The network, launched earlier this year by WOCCU in collaboration with†the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA), is the first of its kind, bringing together women leaders from†more than 15†countries to connect, share ideas and participate in a peer advisory program.
"Women worldwide play an active role in finance and economics," said Chetna Sinha, founder and chair of India's Mann Deshi Women's Bank, network member and forum participant. "It is very important that women occupy a leadership role in this industry because women's financial leadership capabilities are extraordinary."
Topics discussed during the forum's inaugural session included†the impact women have in society and challenges facing women in leadership positions. Participants also broke into small groups to have in-depth discussions about strategic issues.
