WOCCU Adds Sister Societies to Global Women's Leadership Network
WOCCU is encouraged to see CU women across Africa empowering themselves by taking the important step of connecting to its Sister Societies network.
The World Council of Credit Unions’ Global Women’s Leadership Network has more than doubled the number of its Sister Societies in Africa and added two new chapters in the United States, bringing the organization’s total to 108 chapters in 26 countries, according to an announcement from WOCCU.
In Africa, the new Sister Societies, which bring together women in the credit union industry to network, discuss credit union issues and provide education, are in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and The Gambia. Previously, Malawi and Uganda were the only African countries with Sister Societies. WOCCU said it partnered with the Africa Confederation of Cooperate Savings and Credit Associations to establish the new chapters.
“We are so encouraged to see credit union women across Africa empowering themselves and others by taking the important step of connecting to our global network of Sister Societies. It is a sure sign that we are living our mission of providing women with the opportunity and resources to make a measurable difference in their own lives, and the lives of their credit union members and communities,” Global Women’s Leadership Network Program Director Lena Giakoumopoulos said.
Two U.S. chapters also joined the list in Tucson, Ariz., and Madison, Wis. Members of the Madison chapter work at WOCCU, CUNA, CUNA Mutual Group and Your CU Partner, according to the announcement.
In 2019, the Global Women’s Leadership Network had a goal of establishing 100 Sister Societies by the end of that year. It met that goal last July, according to WOCCU.
WOCCU is a global trade association and development platform for credit unions.