Taking steps to address financial abuse offers an opportunity to better serve women. By applying a financial abuse lens, FSPs can better identify barriers that prevent women from fully utilizing financial services. This understanding paves the way for developing gender-responsive products that not only protect women from harm, but also expand access to underserved segments. In this blog, FinEquity's Swati Mehta Dhawan, shares how addressing this issue presents an opportunity for FSPs to reduce risks and create safer and more inclusive financial systems. 

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