11th Gender Leadership Award

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11th Gender Leadership Award
March 18, 2026
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. Watch 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.
GLA

 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.
 
Watch 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.