The document discusses the mission and goals of the Women in Finance (WIF) initiative. The twofold mission is to promote gender balance in the financial sector and raise awareness of diversity and inclusion. Specific actions that will be taken include encouraging equal opportunities, promoting inclusive leadership, and attracting, retaining and training female talent. Signing the WIF charter involves measuring diversity, improving representation through succession planning and job postings, setting targets and sharing results, and appointing a diversity officer. The initiative's realistic ambitions are to encourage measurement, action, and communication without quotas. Concrete actions include mentoring programs, inclusive job descriptions, networking opportunities, and dedicating experts to advancing the sector's diversity.

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What is the mission of WIF?
Twofold mission
 Promote gender balance at all levels within the
financial sector
 Raise awareness about diversity and inclusion
We will take positive actions including:
 Encourage equal opportunities for men and women
 Promotion of inclusive leadership
 Encourage a credible, innovative and respectful
environment for attracting, retaining and training
female talent

3. Signing members of WIF charter

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Signing the Woman in Finance Charter:
what does it mean?
Measuring your own diversity
Trying to improve the mix – for
instance by working on succession
plan & job ads
Deciding on targets and on a
plan, and be open to share results
Appointing a Diversity &
Inclusion responsible (can have
other roles as well)
Compulsory 50% quotas
YES NO

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─ Realistic ambitions
 Encouraging each bank to measure -> act ->
communicate
 Common yearly communication: stimulus to act
─ Concrete means of action
 5 workgroups with each 1 concrete action point for the
next 12 months
• Mentoring & sponsoring program
• Making all job descriptions inclusive
• Connecting women of different institutions to give them
more role models
 Internet site hosted by Febelfin
 1 expert dedicated to making the sector progress
 Presence on social media: #BEWomeninFinance
Why would Women in Finance be a
success?

6. Belgian Financial Sector Federation
www.febelfin.be