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Driving Formal Savings: What Works for Low-Income Women
Building on findings from a recent customer research, this learning paper aims to understand of what services female customers value, prioritize and need.
Financial Inclusion that Works for Women: Lessons and Best Practices from the European Microfinance Award 2022
This publication condenses the themes, pulls together the outstanding cases, profiles the 10 semi-finalists of the European Microfinance Award 2022.
The Social Frontier of Financial Inclusion
This episode features Women’s Micro Bank, a women-owned bank in Papua New Guinea that pushed geographical and technological boundaries in its attempts to expand women’s access to banking services.
Decoding Government Support to Women Entrepreneurs in India
This report maps government entrepreneurship support schemes across six key ecosystem needs and shares valuable insights on them.
Gender Norms in Financial Inclusion: Diagnostic Guidance
The Diagnostic Guidance is intended for funders and facilitators who support women’s financial inclusion efforts and who want to gain behavioral insights into the uptake and usage of financial services among women.
Remote Coaching to Prevent Dormancy Among Low-Income Savers
Research findings from Uganda sharing results from qualitative interviews with women who report greater sense of trust and relationship with the bank and improved saving behavior as a result of coaching.
DBT Diagnostic Study: Female Beneficiaries' Experience of Receiving DBT
This slide deck reveals evidence from India on female beneficiaries' experience of receiving government-to-person (direct benefit transfer) payment.
Responsible Digitization of Small Entrepreneurs in Rural India
This report presents key insights and opportunities from Hindustan Unilever Limited’s business-to-business Shakti digitization program to implement the UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments and build scale.
Al-Amal Microfinance Bank's Role in Women's Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment
In this case study, Al-Amal Microfinance Bank (AMB) presents their work in promoting women's empowerment and financial inclusion.
Choice of Channel: Understanding How Low- and Moderate-Income Women in Kenya Choose Channels for Financial Transactions
This slide deck shares insights from a choice of channel study to understand how women in the low- and moderate-income segment in Kenya select a financial channel.