Empowering women, building sustainable assets: Strengthening the depth of gender lens investing across asset classes

This report reflects on various models and challenges of gender lens investing (GLI), along with challenges they pose to feminist agendas. Not all investing practices that are labelled as adopting a “gender lens” contribute to the effective change that is needed to level the playing field for women’s empowerment. It urges collective action from all stakeholders to advance financing for gender equality and achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5) inclusively and sustainably.