Global Women’s Leadership Network introduces scholarships

Lena Giakoumopoulos from the World Council of Credit Unions says the work of the Global Women’s Leadership Network is all about empowering people personally and professionally in their credit union communities.

Last week, GWLN announced the scholarship winners for 2022 and this year GWLN re-introduced the empowerment grant piece of the application process. The scholars will have the opportunity to present empowerment grant project proposals at the  2022 World Credit Union Conference in Glasgow and win a grant, in addition to their scholarship.

The scholarships provide the opportunity for professional development, networking, and skill diversification to women in the credit union industry. Applications received come from a pool of candidates from multiple continents across all levels in credit unions, from junior-level staff to senior-level and C-suite positions.

Since 2009, GWLN has awarded  90 scholarships to women from 30 countries.

Additionally, for the empowerment grant, applicants had to submit a concept proposal to implement a new or continuing, home-based project focused on empowering women, their credit union members and/or their local communities.

GWLN continues to work toward bridging the gender gap, establishing institutional best practices for more women in governance in the credit union industry, and inspiring the next generation of leaders into the growing network.

Read more about GWLN scholarships and Sister Societies.