A member guest blog by Rathi Mani-Kandt, Head of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion, CARE and Emma Langbridge, Entrepreneurship Communications Advisor, CARE.

The October 2022 newsletter included a number of updates, including the successful launch event for FinEquity Africa, two FinEquity webinars, a new gender norms diagnostic guidance document, a monthly round-up of WEE and WFI content our team has been enjoying and more. 

The processes used to design and distribute financial products—and the power dynamics underlying those steps—have significant effects on social and financial outcomes. Developing World Markets' assessment tool analyzes core business processes of inclusive financial institutions - they share some of their initial findings here. 

An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives and articles to videos and social posts. 

The pace of digital transformation across the Caribbean has accelerated immensely since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments throughout the region have adopted digital processes to improve citizens’ experiences receiving payments - particularly women, and social protection programs have been at the forefront of this transformation. WFP Caribbean reflects on progress. 

The September 2022 newsletter included a few exciting anouncemnts, including the introduction of our new Facilitator Aude de Montesquiou and the launch of FinEquity Africa, a monthly round-up of WEE and WFI content our team has been enjoying, a member spotlight with Rahul Chatterjee of MicroSave Consulting (MSC) and much more. 

Meet FinEquity's new Facilitator, Aude de Montesquiou

Rahul Chatterjee, Senior Manager for MicroSave Consulting’s Data and Insights team sat down with us to discuss the need for gender-disaggregated data, the Financial Diaries approach, gender representation in leadership and much more. 

An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives and articles to videos and social posts. 

The August 2022 newsletter included a monthly round-up of WEE and WFI content our team has been enjoying, a member spotlight with Kym Cole of the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, a new FinEquity guest blog by the GSMA and much more.