What Is Economic Violence and What Can Financial Service Providers Do About It?
While it may seem that economic violence could be outside the purview of financial service providers, it is important for the financial inclusion sector to understand and acknowledge this issue.
Understanding the Women’s Financial Inclusion Landscape in Africa
This year marked the official launch of FinEquity’s new regional community of practice in Africa. Based on a consultation exercise, this blog outlines key priority areas for the new regional community as it continues to grow.
How Can We Design Consumer Protection That Builds Women’s Trust?
Consumer protection presents a significant challenge for financial inclusion. This blog explores how we can improve women's trust in the financial system and ensure that digital financial services are inclusive, safe, and sustainable for them to use.
Building an African Women’s Financial Inclusion Network
With women currently underrepresented at all levels of the global financial system, building a network to advance women’s roles in the sector is a pressing need to advance women’s financial inclusion. In Africa, New Faces New Voices (NFNV) has taken on this important mission.
FinEquity Africa On Our Radar: May 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity Africa team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives, and articles to videos and social posts.
Investing in Gender Diversity and Women’s Leadership
Adama Bah of Oikocredit shares how her organization works with financial service provider partners to advance women’s economic empowerment.
On Our Radar: May 2023
An updated take on "What We're Reading", the FinEquity team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives and articles to videos and social posts.
We Have All the Data We Need on Women’s Financial Inclusion. Why Isn’t Anyone Using It?
In the third installment in our Leadership Insights series, Mary Ellen Iskenderian discusses the data we have about women's financial inclusion – and why it's not yet being used to tap into this underserved and promising market.
Combating Restrictive Gender Norms in Pakistan
Roshaneh Zafar of Kashf Foundation shares how her organization is tackling key barriers to women’s economic empowerment.
Member Spotlight: Alessandra Heinemann
Alessandra Heinemann, Senior Social Protection Specialist at The World Bank, sat down with us to discuss the connection between social protection programs and mitigating gender-based violence, how digital cash transfers are empowering women, and the launch of a new e-learning course that can be used by the FinEquity community.