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What Happened When We Trained 70,000 Women on Financial Literacy
Early results from a BRAC International pilot show how financial literacy training can enhance the impact of financial inclusion.
By Raiya Kishwar Ashraf, Tahjib Shamsuddin, BRAC International
FinDev Interview
Combating Restrictive Gender Norms in Pakistan
Roshaneh Zafar of Kashf Foundation shares how her organization is tackling key barriers to women’s economic empowerment.
FinDev Blog
Does Informal Finance Still Matter?
Informal Savings Mechanisms (ISMs) have long been important to many people’s day-to-day money management across Africa. But as formal financial services become much more prevalent in the region, what will happen to these ISMs? Will they fall by the wayside as the digital revolution takes over?
By Stephen Peachey, Sukhwinder Arora, Savings at the Frontier
FinDev Blog
A New Financial Syntax for Illiterate and Low-literate People
Digital solutions that work well for literate people often fail to support inclusion among the estimated one billion adults worldwide who cannot read or write. My Oral Village is building on oral approaches to money management to broaden digital financial inclusion in Pakistan.
By Aqeel Hayat, David Myhre
FinDev Blog
How to Bring More Women into Mobile Money
To improve the user experience of mobile money smartphone apps and help overcome barriers for women, GRID Impact uses human-centered design - creating solutions with women, not just for women.
By Alexandra Fiorillo, GRID Impact
FinDev Interview
Enhancing Access to Education with Microfinance Loans for Low-Cost Private Schools
Roshaneh Zafar talks about Kashf Foundation's award-winning program for low-cost schools