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Gender Diversity Inclusion In Brief

Unlocking the Potential of the Women’s Market: The Gender Diversity & Inclusion Imperative

Unlocking the Potential of the Women’s Market: The Gender Diversity & Inclusion Imperative

This GBA InBrief explores the key benefits and challenges of implementing comprehensive gender D&I strategies, particularly as they relate to FSPs’ approaches to capturing the Women’s Market. It explores the experiences of GBA members in their journeys to become both an employer and a bank of choice for women, and provides key recommendations for FSPs seeking to embark on similar journeys.

Nadia Al Saeed

Nadia Al Saeed

CEO, Bank Al Etihad

Since becoming CEO at Bank al Etihad in 2008, Al Saeed has positioned it as one of the most progressive banks in Jordan, now ranking as the third largest in the country by total assets. In 2014, she successfully launched the bank’s woman-centered program, Shorouq, to support female economic participation across the country. Al Saeed offers significant industry experience, including time as a Strategy Advisor at Mckinsey & Co. as well as several key roles at Bank al Etihad, with the last being Head of Corporate Banking. Forbes Middle East has selected her as one of the “Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen” for 8 consecutive years (2014-2021), and The AmCham MENA Regional Council has awarded her “Best Woman in the Corporate Sector in MENA.”