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Being Bold: Case Studies on Women's Business Leadership in Sierra Leone and Liberia
This International Finance Corporation (IFC) report presents case studies of women business leaders in Sierra Leone and Liberia, examining how women-led enterprises navigate... -
Renew Capital: Driving Towards a Gender-Smart Economy in Ethiopia
This case documents Renew Capital’s ecosystem approach to gender lens investing in Ethiopia, combining investment facilitation, training, and market-building interventions.... -
Supivaa: Empowering WSMEs Through the Power of AI
This case highlights how Supivaa uses AI-driven tools to address one of the core constraints facing women-led SMEs (WSMEs): lack of access to finance. The model centres on... -
Series of GLI Case Studies: Canada Forum for Impact Investment and...
This series of brief case studies, developed by Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development's (CAFIID's) Gender Lens Investing Community of Practice in 2023 and 2024,... -
Power Dynamics in Ecosystem Building: Gender Lens Investing in Sri Lanka
This case study by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Criterion Institute provides an example of how Gender Lens Investing (GLI) moves beyond simply focusing on women... -
4 ways investors can help women entrepreneurs thrive by adopting a gender...
In this short article, World Economic Forum outlines four ways investors can empower women entrepreneurs by adopting a gender lens approach to investing, drawing on lessons... -
Argentina: Social bond issued by a social enterprise
Part of series developed by UN Women and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, this case study features two Social Bonds (each $1 M USD), issued in 2023 on the Bolsas y Mercados... -
Morocco: Social bond issued by a commercial bank
Part of series developed by UN Women and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange with the support of Luxembourg Aid & Devlopment, this case study highlights an innovative financing... -
Mainstreaming Gender Lens Investing in the Financial Sector in Argentina
This report by Pro Mujer illuminates best practices from leading stakeholders and provides actionable recommendations to bridge the gaps in women’s inclusion both in the... -
Bridging the Finance Gap for Women Entrepreneurs: Insights from Academic and...
This OECD report examines the issues and policy solutions used around the world to develop women’s entrepreneurship financing. It is aligned with the principles ofthe OECD... -
Gender Lens Investing Landscape - Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities in...
This is Kiva's 2021 survey of the emerging markets GLI landscape, through analysis of sector-wide microfinance data, and interviews of key industry stakeholders to identify gaps... -
Shining the Spotlight – Gender-Lens Investments Enable Women Entrepreneurs...
This case study profiles Sarmayacar Ventures, one of Pakistan’s first early stage venture funds, which primarily invests in tech-enabled businesses. The fund has a portfolio of... -
Catalyzing Change in Equity Investing: Disruptive Models for Financing...
Investing in women entrepreneurs is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders to benefit from innovation and economic development. This report, by the... -
Case Study: Gender Smart Products and Marketing
Gender Smart Products and Marketing' is a case study that details how ILU equipped the CFE Panama team with the tools and capacities to build and implement gender smart business... -
How Investing with a Gender Lens Can Benefit Sri Lanka’s Social and Economic Recovery
This paper was developed by Criterion Institute in partnership with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) for the GRIT project (Growth, Resilience, Investment and... -
Veritas: Unlocking finance for women entrepreneurs in India
This case study focuses on Veritas Finance (Veritas), an Indian non-financial banking company (NBFC) with a mission to foster financial inclusion for micro, small and medium-... -
Insitor Partners: Becoming a recognised leader in gender-smart investing and...
Insitor Partners is a woman-led fund manager dedicated to improving accessibility and affordability of basic goods and services for low-income communities across South and... -
Avanza Solido: Promoting Financial Inclusion and Women's Leadership in Mexico
This case study is by AlphaMundi Group (AMG), an impact investment firm dedicated to promoting social inclusion and sustainable economic transformation in Africa and Latin... -
Upaya Social Ventures
This case study by 2x Global focuses on Upaya Social Ventures, which was founded in India in 2011 on the premise that creating sustainable, dignified jobs for those in the... -
Asili Agriculture: Building Resilience and Competitive Advantage in...
This case study by 2x Global focuses on an Asili, an integrated food security platform in Uganda, which helps farmers sustainably increase their agricultural outputs and...