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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... -
Bridging Gender and Finance: WUSC’S Approach to Inclusive Entrepreneurship...
This report by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Criterion Institute makes that case that while gender lens investing (GLI) is gaining momentum globally, there is a... -
Family Bank Case Study: How A Kenyan Commercial Bank Is Expanding the Share...
This case study describes Family Bank's journey in Kenya to improve gender equality through its business operations– often referred to as “applying a gender lens”. It details... -
Driving Growth and Improved Business Performance – The Opportunity of...
This report presents the findings from a four-year initiative by Shell Foundation and Value for Women (VfW), co-funded with aid from the UK government, to further assess the... -
Mango Fund Case Study: How a Ugandan Investment Fund Is Doubling the Number...
This case study by Value for Women describes Mango Fund’s journey to improve gender equality through its business operations– often referred to as “applying a gender lens”. It... -
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... -
Reverse Gender Gap in SME Finance?
This note explores a surprising trend in SME lending in Bangladesh: a reverse gender gap in access to finance. Using administrative data from BRAC Bank, the research finds that... -
Using Data and Machine Learning to Close the Gender Gap in DR Congo
This FINCA International blog explains how nuances within the broad segment of women clients affect women’s financial inclusion and how machine learning was used to create a... -
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... -
Case Study: Gender Sensitive Community Engagement
What is a 'gender-smart community engagement strategy' in practice? This case study is intended to raise awareness about the relevant gender considerations throughout a... -
Case Study: Gender Smart Information Systems
This case study outlines how the ILU Fund equipped three participating companies with the tools and capacity to integrate an intersectional gender lens in the collection,... -
ILU Women's Empowerment Program Technical Assistance Report
Ilu Women's Empowerment Program offers valuable lessons for impact investors seeking to promote gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean. By providing tailored... -
Advancing Gender Equity in the Renewable Energy Sector: A Case Study -...
This case study details Soléco Energy, a women-led business in Jamaica, focused on solar PV distributed generation projects and its collaboration with Deetken Impact and IDB... -
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... -
Kenhardt Solar Project: Lessons from women in the construction workforce
This case study highlights the Kenhardt Solar Project, one of the world’s largest hybrid solar and battery storage facilities in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It... -
Impact-linked finance: lessons so far and current market practice
Despite the growing use of Impact-Linked Finance (ILF) by impact investors, there is still a significant knowledge gap on its application in the development finance and impact... -
The Boardroom Africa: Increasing women leaders in Africa
TheBoardroom Africa (TBrA) is the region’s leading organisation dedicated to promoting exceptional, diverse talent to board and executive positions and providing comprehensive...