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Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG:

• 5 challenges women face across trade, treasury, and payments
• 132 years is too long to close the gender gap. How can we accelerate financial inclusion?
• More than just checking a box. Are quotas the way forward for promoting gender diversity?
• International Women’s Day 2023. How can men get involved in supporting women?
• Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle: A conversation about how we can #EmbraceEquity
• PODCAST| Moving beyond gender: challenging stereotypes and biases in the workplace
• PODCAST | Natalia Clements on challenges in the workplace and equitable company policies
• Powering up women in trade, treasury & payments

5 challenges women face across trade, treasury, and payments

From a lack of representation in decision-making processes to unconscious biases and disproportionate family responsibilities, women encounter numerous obstacles that can impede their career growth and success. Read more →

132 years is too long to close the gender gap. How can we accelerate financial inclusion?

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022 reveals that despite progress made towards gender equality in education and health, the gender gap in economic participation and opportunity remains essentially unchanged. Read more →

More than just checking a box. Are quotas the way forward for promoting gender diversity?

Women’s progress in the workplace, family life, and the world in general only marches on when we all actively participate. Read more →

International Women’s Day 2023. How can men get involved in supporting women?

Trade Finance Global (TFG) is happy to champion International Women’s Day 2023, highlighting the stories and success of women across the trade, treasury and payments (TTP) industry and beyond. Read more →

Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle: A conversation about how we can #EmbraceEquity

Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle interviews two Swiss Re leaders and gender-equity allies to get their perspectives on #EmbraceEquity and inclusion. Read more →

PODCAST| Moving beyond gender: challenging stereotypes and biases in the workplace

As part of our Women in Trade Campaign, Trade Finance Global’s Natasha Roston spoke with Catherine Lang-Anderson, partner at Allen & Overy, to hear about her personal experiences and lessons learned as a female leader in the legal industry. Read more →

PODCAST | Natalia Clements on challenges in the workplace and equitable company policies

To better understand the larger picture of ‘Embracing Equity’, TFG’s Brian Canup spoke to Natalia Clements, senior trade finance specialist at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. Read more →

Powering up women in trade, treasury & payments

To kick off Trade Finance Global’s Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments roundtable event and dinner, President and Chair of US EXIM Bank, Reta Jo Lewis gave a keynote address to the audience. Read more →