What Explains the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap?
Explore your knowledge on a range of issues that affect women's financial inclusion - from gendered social norms to women's property rights to gender lens investing. How much do you know?
What Does it Take to Become a Gender-Inclusive Organization?
Inclusive and relevant financial services are critical to enabling women to build their and their family’s financial security and prosperity, and ultimately contribute to women’s economic empowerment. Here, we share key strategies developed by three FinEquity members and their lessons learned through supporting financial service providers to develop gender-inclusive workplaces.
From Ideation to Iteration: Human-Centered Design of Micro-Savings in Nigeria
LAPO Microfinance Bank learned five important lessons from their experience using a human-centered design process to revamp their child savings account product.
Harnessing the Potential of Inclusive Finance for Energy Access
Three key takeaways on developing green microfinance programs from experts at the SAM Conference.
On Our Radar: February 2022
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 an Instagram reel.
The Power of Community-Based Organizations to Mobilize Farmers’ Savings
A Scale2Save project in Cote d’Ivoire shares what they’ve learned working with farmer cooperatives as financial agents.
Track the Money: a Gendered Account of the Financial Life of Microbusiness Owners Across Asia and Africa
How do women-run microbusinesses differ from their men-run counterparts? How do the financial lives of both segments differ from each other? What kind of financial products could help women-run businesses grow? Findings from MSC (MicroSave) and L-IFT's Corner Shop Diaries research in Asia and Africa can help answer some of these questions.
Member Spotlight: Jumana Asrar
Jumana Asrar, Head of Research and Insights for BRAC Microfinance, sat down with us to discuss what originally drew her to research in the women's financial inclusion space, some of her most meaningful findings, and how those findings shed light on where the sector is headed.
FinEquity February 2022 Newsletter
New FinEquity case study, Member Share blogs, member spotlight and more!
Guide to Upcoming Events on Women's Financial Inclusion
For International Women's Day 2022, check out this list of events addressing the gender gap and women's economic empowerment.