11 min

Accelerate 50/50: the series - episode 1: WIFS & Deloitte WIFS

    • Non-Profit

Half of the world population consists of women, half of the Dutch population consists of women, half of the clients of the Financial Services companies consist of women, half of the employees of the financial services companies consist of women. So, why doesn’t half of the leadership in Financial Services companies consists of women?
In the Netherlands, progress in shifting the status quo to the 50/50 balance is too slow.
That's why WIFS and Deloitte have joined forces in to Accelerate 50/50.
How will we make that shift?
In this first episode of this mini podcast 'Accelerate 50/50: the series' Mirelle van Gemert, Sanne Welzen and Hayat Douich talk about the motives that drive both WIFS and Deloitte, as well as what they hope to achieve from this research. 
The rest of the series Mirelle van Gemert will speak with executives of several companies within the Financial Services Industry who are participating in the research. 

Half of the world population consists of women, half of the Dutch population consists of women, half of the clients of the Financial Services companies consist of women, half of the employees of the financial services companies consist of women. So, why doesn’t half of the leadership in Financial Services companies consists of women?
In the Netherlands, progress in shifting the status quo to the 50/50 balance is too slow.
That's why WIFS and Deloitte have joined forces in to Accelerate 50/50.
How will we make that shift?
In this first episode of this mini podcast 'Accelerate 50/50: the series' Mirelle van Gemert, Sanne Welzen and Hayat Douich talk about the motives that drive both WIFS and Deloitte, as well as what they hope to achieve from this research. 
The rest of the series Mirelle van Gemert will speak with executives of several companies within the Financial Services Industry who are participating in the research. 

11 min