Boosting Gender Equality Through Adb Trade Finance Partnerships

Download or read book Boosting Gender Equality Through ADB Trade Finance Partnerships written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite some progress, women's share in senior management is still poor. Closing the gender gap in leadership leads to better business and financial outcomes. ADB's Trade Finance Program—which guaranteed or funded 3,500 transactions in 2017 valued at $4.5 billion—conducted a gender audit among several of its partner banks. The objective of this study was to develop specific, practical and implementable recommendations to attract, retain, and promote more women in banking. This study was a joint effort between ADB's Private Sector Department and the Gender Equity Thematic Group, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.