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Gender Lens Investing: Driving Financial Returns and Social Impact
This short blog by Women’s World Banking explains what Gender Lens Investing (GLI) is, how it works, and the experience of WWB Asset Management (WAM), which has invested... -
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... -
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... -
Gender Finance Booklet: Financial Centres for Sustainability Network 2023
The Gender Finance Booklet, developed by UNDP’s Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) Network and UN Women, and written by lead authors, Delfina Monteverdi and Manita Ray,... -
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... -
Gender Equity Assessment Rating (GEAR)
The Gender Equity Assessment Rating (GEAR) is a gender lens rating tool developed by Kiva that measures how financial service providers (FSPs) are incorporating gender equity in... -
Gender Strategies in Investing: How European investment firms move from...
This report by the Esade Center for Social Impact investigates how European investment firms transition from awareness to action regarding gender strategies in investing,... -
Building the Business Case for Women’s Inclusive Financing in Last-Mile...
This toolkit, developed by ENERGIA (International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy), Get Invest and Distill Inclusion, brings together evidence, approaches, guidance,... -
Closing the Gap: Lessons from Six Years of Investing in Women
This report presents British International Investment (BII's) journey as a gender-lens investor. It features examples of businesses they have partnered with across their... -
A Data-driven Journey in Support of Women’s Financial Inclusion: Advans
This report by Advans demonstrates how a structured approach to gender-focused initiatives can yield significant results, even during challenging times like the COVID-19... -
Pathways to Growth: Gender-smart business actions that work
Despite the robust evidence base, there are still too few concrete and relatable examples showing how change happens and the types of gender actions that can be effective for...