Women Regulators Network

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We have established the Women Regulators Network (WRN), powered by the Regulator Knowledge Exchange (RKE), to address the persistent gaps in women’s financial inclusion.

Through the network, led by Deborah Young, we aim to increase the presence and influence of women in regulatory and policymaking roles, amplify women’s voices, support their leadership, foster the development of policies that prevent discrimination, and proactively advance inclusion.

The WRN is guided by a global Leadership Council of senior women regulators and industry representatives, who consider the challenges and opportunities for female policymakers and their impact upon the regulated communities that they represent. Together they are developing strategies and activities to address these through programmes anchored in the RKE’s digital, peer-led community.

The Leadership Council guides the strategic direction and priorities of the WRN, co-chaired by Her Excellency Fatma Abdulla Al Jabri, Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates for Financial Crime, Market Conduct and Consumer Protection, and Christina R. Rolle, Executive Director of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas.

Benefits for organisations

  • Strategic insights that can be powered into actions benefiting policymakers and the communities they represent

  • Insights for policymakers and regulators, by sharing inclusion and diversity best practices and storytelling

  • Global visibility and engagement on issues impacting women

The RKE was established in 2022 as a peer-led, community-driven platform for public and financial authorities to connect, learn, co-ordinate and collaborate on their approach to digital financial services and digital public infrastructure. The RKE today has almost 3,000 community members from over 140 countries, with women regulators making up almost half of the user base of the platform.

Get involved

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Regulators and policymakers interested in joining the Women Regulators Network can register via the Regulator Knowledge Exchange:

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“No one creates change alone. Too often, efforts around equity and inclusion are framed as the responsibility of a singled-out group (often solely women). But the reality is that meaningful change requires all of us. And men have a critical role to play – as partners, allies, listeners and advocates.
- Hunter Sims, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fii

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