Women’s World Banking Unlocks Growth for 117 Million Women and 76 Million Men

Women’s World Banking (WWB) is proud to announce that it has not only reached its goal of providing access to financial solutions for 100 million women around the world, it has surpassed it by reaching an additional 17 million women, plus 76 million men—and achieved this milestone two years ahead of schedule.

Over a span of eight years, 117 million women across 22 countries who were previously excluded from the formal financial system now have access to financial solutions like savings, loans, insurance and credit, enabling greater economic potential for individual women and entrepreneurs, as well as for generations of families, local communities and entire countries. This demonstrates that bringing the un- and underbanked into the formal financial system at scale is possible, and confirms that designing for and with women unlocks growth for all. In collaboration with financial institutions, policymakers and donors, WWB has worked as both NGO and investor to provide direct equity, advance women in the workplace and help facilitate the systemic changes necessary to design and implement more inclusive financial solutions.