Big events for women in the financial industry.
In an attempt to level the gender balance in senior roles within the financial services industry, GE Capital EMEA held their annual City Women’s Network (CWN) Conference “Women Leading in a Global Economy” 10 June 2011 in London. The conference included panels, “covering many hot topics currently influencing the position of women in the workplace.”
They leverage this through…
— representation by several senior female leaders
— a booth to promote the work of the GE Women’s Network
— continuous investment in events such as this
Their commitment seems to be paying off. They were included in “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” from 2004-2010 by Working Mother magazine.
National Bank of Arizona is also actively engaged in programs for women. It has a free author series that highlights “diverse and engaging women authors that write motivational, leadership and self improvement books for women in business.” They also have been getting noticed through their Women’s Financial Group that helps women in Arizona meet financial goals. They too sponsor events which support and serve women and have received numerous awards for their efforts, especially true for their EVP Deborah Bateman.
Written by female Ernst & Young partners, Financial Planning for Women is said to be “practical, well-written, and includes statistics about women to reinforce its key messages.” Cheryl D. Broussard is a Speaker, Author, Money Coach and Registered Investment Advisor. Her mantra is “Think Big, Live Rich, Keep it Real.” Just a few of the many resources available to get us where we want to be …faster.
There are many books that are for and by women. There are numerous women who are advisors. The fact that more than 80% of all purchases are made by women, that women on the executive team can give greater creativity in problem solving and other such stats gives any gender reasons to get along and support diversity and inclusion.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission collects information from private employers with 100 or more employees or federal contractors with 50 more employees. According to the EEOC, in 2009 women made up 60.9% of all employees and 28.9% of executive/senior-level officials and managers at the 3,989 companies that fall into the category “Commercial Banking”. For more stats on for women in the financial industry click here.