Joanne Hill, Co-Founder and Co-President of WE and Head of Institutional Investment Strategy at ProShares, said there’s a natural synergy for WT to celebrate International Women’s Day.
“Stock exchanges are a key industry partner in the Exchange Traded Fund industry globally with whom WE and its members maintain strong ongoing relationships in our chapters around the globe,” Hill said. “Stock exchanges provide a natural high-visibility platform in which to amplify the gender equality message.”
Deborah Fuhr, Co-Founder of WE and Managing Partner of ETFGI said successful women in business is recognized globally.
“Studies such as the new survey by the Peterson Institute for International Economics of 21,980 publicly traded companies in 91 countries demonstrates that the presence of more female leaders in top positions of corporate management correlates with increased profitability of these companies,” Fuhr said.
Jill Mavro Co-President of WE, Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors, said Stock exchanges can play a vital role by encouraging gender diversity on the boards and in the management of listed companies, and ensuring accessibility of capital market services to women-owned businesses and female entrepreneurs.
WE is the lead partner on 15 of the 34 bell ringing celebrations noted in yellow below, which will include WE leadership, corporate sponsors, and members, and will take place from March 7-11.