Olivia Davids

Remarks: Financial Literacy and the Education System; Making Education Aspirationally Relevant

Olivia Davids was born in Cape Town South Africa.  As a teenager, emigrated with parents to Canada.  Davids spent twenty-nine years in Manitoba, Canada where she completed her post secondary education: Bachelor of Home Economics, Senior Teaching Certificate, Master of Science (Family Studies).

Davids was a career civil servant in the Government of Manitoba and was involved in various departments such as Labour, Agriculture (4-H Programme), Culture, Heritage and Citizenship, Multiculturalism, and finally, before returning to South Africa, as advisor to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.  In South Africa, she also worked at the University of Cape Town in the Equal Opportunity Office and as Manager: Staff Development and Training

In 1999, she was appointed to the Consumer Affairs Committee of the Department of Trade and Industry (of which she is still a member).  As a result, she was asked to represent the Committee on the Financial Services Board’s Consumer Education Steering and Review Committees.

In 2004, Davids was appointed Head: Consumer Education, Financial Services Board.

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Financial Literacy and Education; Making Education Aspirationally Relevant