CARE Signs the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative’s “WE Finance Code”
By joining, CARE commits to championing women-led businesses and working to eliminate financing gaps for women entrepreneurs.
Diagnostic of Gender and Age Norms in Financial Inclusion - A Pilot Study in Five Districts of Malawi
This report presents an investigation into how social norms impact rural women’s and youth’s ability to access and use formal financial products and services in Malawi.
World’s Largest Gender-Lens Fund Starts Operating With New Investment Strategy to Help Address the $1.7 Trillion Gender Gap
This strategy aims to address the $1.7 trillion gender gap by providing responsible financial services to underserved women, women-owned, and women-led businesses in developing markets.
Announcing Women's World Banking's New Program, Women in Inclusive Tech Regulation
Apply to this program delivered by experts from Women’s World Banking, AIR, NYU, and UPenn, focusing on cutting-edge technology and closing the gender gap in financial inclusion.
IFC and National Bank of Samoa Partner to Expand Financial Inclusion
The National Bank of Samoa (nbs) is developing a suite of new banking products that would benefit women entrepreneurs and improve remittances in Samoa with the support of IFC and the New Zealand Government.
Designing Credit Products to Support Women’s Economic Activity: Synthesis of Recent Literature
This evidence synthesis examines a range of studies published to examine the impact of financial innovations that have addressed barriers women face in accessing and using credit for productive purposes.
Grameen Foundation Launches Initiative to End Financial Abuse: Program SAFE
This comprehensive initiative aims to raise awareness, provide support services, and build a global coalition to safeguard against financial abuse in all its forms.
African Guarantee Fund and Kenya Women Microfinance Bank Ink Deal to Strengthen Women's Access to Finance
African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has signed a Sh725 million ($5.37 million) risk-sharing partnership agreement with the Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT).
Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders
Drawing from interviews across Africa and Latin America, this report explores the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and proposes solutions.