George Town, Grand Cayman (Friday, 10 February 2023): 100 Women in Finance looks forward to welcoming our Global Ambassador, HRH The Countess of Wessex, to the Cayman Islands from 20-22 February 2023. 

We are excited to have HRH The Countess of Wessex meet our members, supporters and GirlForce100 mentees at a series of 100 Women in Finance events planned in Grand Cayman.  

For more information about 100 Women in Finance and our events, go to 100women.org/events or contact [email protected].   

About 100 Women in Finance

100 Women in Finance is a global organisation committed to gender equity in finance by promoting diversity, raising visibility, and empowering women to find their personal path to success. It connects women at every career stage, including pre-career, to a global network of people and resources. The organisation’s mission is to strengthen the global finance industry by empowering women to achieve their professional potential at each career stage. It operates under a guiding principle that it calls Vision 30/40. It is the goal for women to occupy 30% of investment team and executive leadership roles by 2040.

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bout 100 Women in Finance Cayman

Since 2013, 100 Women in Finance Cayman has been making connections and creating opportunities that encourage female students to look favourably at careers in the Cayman Islands financial industry and presenting greater visibility of local female role models. To support Vision 30/40, all the local chapter’s fundraising efforts go towards Investing in the Next Generation initiatives including its flagship mentoring programme in partnership with the Cayman Islands Ministry of Education, GirlForce100.

About GirlForce100

GirlForce100 is a strategic community partnership between 100WF and the Cayman Islands Ministry of Education, and provides support, educational guidance and opportunity to young women aged 13-25 years old, attending local educational institutions in the Cayman Islands.

GirlForce100 pairs local 100WF members with young women who have indicated an interest in any career in the finance industry and have demonstrated notable potential meriting their placement. Through mentorship, the programme supports mentees in the development and progression of their career paths leading them to success.

Now in its eighth year, a previous impact study on the programme found that throughout the programme, mentees experienced increased confidence le