Welcome to the library
Here you will find all current resources in the portal. You can search among the full library, either via keyword search on the left side, or by choosing a filter – for example, case study, or by publisher or stakeholder pathway. Note: filters are additive: selecting multiple filters will narrow results to those that match all selected criteria.
When you do select a resource you will find a summary description of who produced it, what it is about, and for whom it is intended. You can then click a link to open it.
-
Women in the Workplace Report 2025
The 2025 Women in the Workplace report by Lean In and McKinsey & Company builds on a decade of longitudinal data examining women’s representation, advancement, and workplace... -
Women in the Workplace Report 2023
This annual report by Lean In and McKinsey & Company analyzes data from hundreds of U.S.-based companies to assess women’s representation, advancement, and workplace... -
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,... -
Australia: 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 examines the National Australia... -
Asia and the Pacific: Gender bond programme by a multilateral development bank
Part of series developed by UN Women and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange with the support of Luxembourg Aid & Devlopment, this case study highlights the Gender Bond Programme... -
Sweef Capital Gender ROI™
The tool, developed by Sweef Capital, provides a common language around gender, and clear systems and processes with which to translate aspirations into superior financial... -
Diversity Matters Even More
For almost a decade, McKinsey has tracked data on the link between leadership diversity and financial performance. This report, based on the largest dataset yet (covering 1,265... -
Gender Lens Investing 2025
This report presents Parallel Finance’s 17th quarterly review of gender lens and sustainable investing, marking their fifth year-end summary of data and developments in (a)... -
Ilu Toolbox: Forging Diverse, Inclusive and Equal Businesses
The Ilu Toolbox, created by Deetken Impact and ProMujer, in collaboration with USAID, is a comprehensive resource developed by the Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund to help companies... -
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... -
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...