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From Collateral to Cashflow: Expanding Access to Finance for Nigeria’s Female Business Owners
This research examines how two commercial banks are developing innovative credit solutions to expand access to finance for women entrepreneurs.
The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Costa Rica
This case study explores the steps being taken in Costa Rica to increase women's financial inclusion.
The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Fiji
This case study explores the steps being taken by the Reserve Bank of Fiji to increase women's financial inclusion.
The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of the Dominican Republic
This case study offers an overview of the current state of women’s financial inclusion in the Dominican Republic.
The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Peru
This case study offers an overview of the current state of women's financial inclusion in Peru.
Activa Cameroon - Insuring Women for a Better Future
This case study showcases the business case for women's insurance in Cameroon.
Insuring Women in Sri Lanka with AIA Insurance Lanka Limited
This case study explores how AIA Sri Lanka remained resilient and dedicated to becoming the preferred life insurer for women, at a time when addressing the gender protection gap was more needed than ever.
Al-Amal Microfinance Bank's Role in Women's Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment
In this case study, Al-Amal Microfinance Bank (AMB) presents their work in promoting women's empowerment and financial inclusion.
Informed Design: A Case Study Series (Tyme Group)
This is one of several case studies looking at the role of design in digital financial services (DFS) for women focusing on examples where research findings have translated into design that has eased and encouraged women’s use of DFS.
Informed Design: A Case Study Series (UNCDF/WMBL)
This study examines Women's Micro Bank Limited and UNCDF's design of a branchless banking solution, the Mama Bank Access Point initiative, which serves unbanked women in rural Papua New Guinea.