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WEE CoP Promising Interventions
This document provides an overview of four key interventions aimed at advancing women's economic empowerment in Kenya across various sectors.
Young Women's Financial Inclusion: What Works
This paper presents lessons learned from initiatives that aim to increase financial inclusion among low-income young women, ages 15–24, in low- and middle-income countries.
Delivering on the Promise of Gender Lens Investing (GLI) in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report delves into the growing Gender Lens Investing (GLI) ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Designing Cash Transfer and Graduation Programs to Support Women’s Economic Activity: Synthesis of Recent Literature
This review summarizes the impact of such interventions as graduation programs and cash transfers, as well as variations in design and delivery, on economic, and non-economic outcomes among female recipients.
Fintech for Women’s Financial Inclusion in Tanzania
This case study shares lessons from from Laina Finance and Mipango Finance in Tanzania.
Literature Review: Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs’) Financing in Kenya, Uganda and India
The Literature Review delves into the landscape of women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in India, Kenya, and Uganda, summarizing the existing knowledge and gaps, with the aim of unlocking more capital and effectively meeting these enterprises' financial and non-financial needs.
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.
Improving Financial Health and Well-Being in Global Supply Chains Through Wage Digitalization
This working paper examines the barriers to financial health for workers in the garment industry, considering family and community dynamics in financial decision-making.
Advancing Women-Led MSMEs Through Digital Financial Inclusion
This publication shares how policies, products, and grassroots actions enable women entrepreneurs to thrive with digital financial services.
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.