Join FinEquity and MEDA for a virtual Parallel Event during the NGO CSW69 Forum, to learn about  the collaborative learning process used to test and refine indicators to measure women’s economic empowerment in the financial inclusion sector.

This FinEquity Africa workshop, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, aims to advance women's economic empowerment through women's financial inclusion by fostering partnerships, knowledge sharing, and building networks. The event seeks to gather industry experts, regulators, financial service providers, and ecosystem stakeholders to discuss the rapid evolution of digital lending practices and their impact on various segments of women, with a particular focus on MSMEs and women smallholder farmers.

Across the the globe, financial services providers are increasingly recognizing the importance of gender-intentional product design. This webinar was aimed at unpacking success in design and implementation of gender-intentional financial products tailored for women in Africa. Participants gained insights into what makes a financial product truly effective for women, while learning from real-life case studies and expert analysis from FSD Mozambique and CGAP.

This webinar introduced the concept of economic abuse against women and girls, discussed a working definition, and provided insights from work by Grameen Foundation, Surviving Economic Abuse UK, and IFC in this sector.

Hosted by FinEquity and the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), this webinar provided a comprehensive understanding into the concept of Gender Lens Investing, exploring the expected outcomes and potential challenges for financial inclusion players engaged in this field.

Hosted by FinEquity and and Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), this webinar introduced the WE Finance Code and provided insights from CGAP's experience on how leveraging sex-disaggregated data can foster an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.

On March 14, FinEquity Africa had its first Annual Convening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was co-hosted with FinEquity Africa’s three knowledge partners, Graça Machel Trust (FMT), the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Network, and Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI).

#FinEquity2024 brought together a global community of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and donors, to talk about opportunities for financial services to support women as actors of change in the climate transition.