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WAM's Deborah Burand on Vatican Radio

New! WAM Founder Deborah Burand spoke with a reporter from Radio Vatican about microfinance, its origins, and its social objectives during a November 2009 vist to Rome. Listen here.

 

 
“Passing of the Pearls” to WAM Woman of the Year 2009

Beth Porter, a founder of WAM and leader of its Northern California chapter, was honored as WAM Woman of the Year at a lively reception in metropolitan Washington on November 4.
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Help Sponsor a Member to the Woman's World Banking Conference

Help build the skills and knowledge of a woman microfinance professional from a developing country!

Please help WAM International sponsor a Women's World Banking network member to attend the 8th Annual Women's World Banking Microfinance and the Capital Markets Conference March 24-25th.

The mission of WAM International is to advance and support women working in microfinance and microenterprise development through education and training, by promoting leadership opportunities, and by increasing visibility of women's participation and talent while maintaining a work/life balance.  WAM International is sponsoring a female microfinance practitioner at this conference in order to promote our core value of women's education and leadership in the sector.   This two-day event will bring together leading professionals from the mainstream financial sector and the microfinance industry, including senior managers of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and social and commercial investors.

Learn more about the conference at: http://www.swwb.org/cmc2010

Click here to make a tax-deductible donation of your choice (suggested donation $20, but a donation of any amount will be critical to achieving our goal).

 
Welcome to WAM!

Welcome to WAM! Launched in 2003, WAM (Women Advancing Microfinance) is the only global network of and for the advancement of individual women in the microfinance industry.

Mission

The mission of WAM International is to advance and support women working in microfinance and microenterprise development through education and training, by promoting leadership opportunities, and by increasing visibility of women's participation and talent while maintaining a work/life balance.

Vision

WAM International will become recognized worldwide as a leading organization that has great impact and offers needed leadership-building and professional development services (networking, education, and training) to women in the microfinance and microenterprise industries.

Four Core Values

  1. To advance the provision of financial services to the poor
  2. To advance and support women's leadership in the microfinance industry through education and training, by promoting leadership opportunities, and by increasing visibility of women's participation and talent while maintaining a work/life balance
  3. To extend economic opportunities to women globally
  4. To continue to raise gender issues with a collective voice