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The Hawai‘i sister society of Global Women’s Leader- ship Network launched this March and was founded to bring together a coalition of women leaders to forge equitable COVID relief to rebuild and transform the state’s economy.
of women leaders from across the world who want to lift others up and stoke the fire for women in leadership.
An offshoot of World Council of Credit Unions, Global Women’s Leadership Network is an organization committed to financial equity, the advancement of women and the philosophy of people helping people.
The Hawai‘i sister society of Global Women’s Leadership Network strives for equity in pay and opportunities for women. PHOTOS COURTESY IVORY LLOYD
With Hawai‘i’s historic de- pendency on tourism, limited emergency health care, large numbers of single-household multigenerational families, issues around commercial sexual exploitation, historical displacement of indigenous women and the added bur- den of home schooling, the need for support was great. The Hawai‘i chapter aims to bring hope and unity and the opportunity for change.
The Hawai‘i sister soci- ety was conceived about a year ago by a hui of women leaders at three local credit unions. The goal is to make a measurable difference in the lives of Hawai‘i’s women by bridging the gender gap and addressing inequalities in the workforce as part of the state’s response to the pan- demic.
all over the world. Keynote speaker Khara Jabola-Car- olu is the executive director of Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women, a statewide feminist govern- ment agency that works to- ward equality. In response, we heard women speaking up from Hawai‘i and sister society chapters in Trinidad, Tobago, Brazil, Senegal, the Philippines and across the U.S.
disproportionately affecting women, who often struggle to balance work and childcare, and are paid less for work of equal value. School disrup- tions have put many women into crisis. There are currently 1 million women in the world who exist outside the global financial system. Many do not have a credit card. On av- erage, women earn 71 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn.
To address barriers to ad- vancement, we need financial inclusion, more women in leadership and gender-bal- anced boards. Women need an equal voice. There are many smart, talented women in Hawai‘i, who can benefit from sister society mentor- ship and a gender balanced economic recovery plan.
With the need to go virtual, our Hawai‘i chapter launch drew attendance from women
Why are we in sisterhood? Inequalities rise in periods of economic uncertainty,
Hawai‘i’s powerful turn- out illustrates the power of GWLN. It’s a tight-knit group
To join the Hawai‘i sister society and learn more about upcoming events, email ivory@kgefcu.org.
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