11th Gender Leadership Award - Ensuring Prosperity for All

Did you know that women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises face a credit gap estimated at $1.9 trillion globally? This financing gap limits their ability to grow, create jobs, and contribute fully to economic development. Join us for a live conversation with Katarina Zdraljevic, Head of Group Sustainability at ProCredit, and recipient of this year’s Gender Leadership Award, on how financial institutions can expand lending to women‑owned businesses and support women entrepreneurs as drivers of jobs and local growth. Launched by MIGA in 2016, the Gender Leadership Award recognizes leaders who are advancing women’s economic participation and expanding opportunity through inclusive finance. Sign up for reminders to join us live on March 17 and learn how targeted financial solutions can help close the gender financing gap and unlock the growth and job creation potential of women-led businesses worldwide. Learn more: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/gender-leadership-award?cid=ECR_YT_Worldbank_EN_EXT CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome 03:14 Opening Remarks: Why the Gender Leadership Award Matters 11:12 Video: Katarina Zdraljevic and ProCredit’s Approach 16:10 Keynote: Why Gender Equality Drives Growth 24:15 Award Presentation and Katarina’s Acceptance Remarks 32:00 Panel: From Financial Inclusion to Job Creation 1:03:25 Closing 💬 Use (CC) to translate captions into AI-generated subtitles in your preferred language. ABOUT US 🌐 The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. http://www.worldbank.org WORLDBANK.ORG/LIVE 🔔 Sign up to receive updates about upcoming events: http://wrld.bg/cxHK50W56x3 ▶️ Watch past events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE9mrcoX-oE-2f1BL-iPPoQ/streams/streams