Kvinnokapital: Building bridges & overcoming loneliness

With regular meetings on topics ranging from the most recent macro outlook to the challenges women face in their everyday professional lives, Kvinnokapital, an independent non-profit organisation in Sweden, is bringing together women working in the financial industry. Claudia Stanghellini, head of external management at AP3, and Karolina Qvarnström, head of manager selection at Länsförsäkringar Fondförvaltning, say being part of the some 110 strong women’s group has given them confidence and empowered them in their jobs.

Claudia Stanghellini notes that women working in the finance sector are still a minority. “The whole industry is very male dominated. It’s really important to me to get to know other women working in the industry and share experiences with them. It has helped me a lot as well to know there’s this network of women I can reach out to,” says Claudia Stanghellini, who has been part of the organisation for the past five years and is part of the core group of members dealing with the organisation of events and general logistics. Karolina Qvarnström, another pillar member of