Research by the UNCDF reveals clear patterns in how migrant women and women recipients access, use, and benefit from remittances. Most women who use digital channels for remittances have at least a secondary education (89% of senders and 57% of recipients) and tend to be younger, with 71% under the age of 35. This blog emphasizes the potential of digital remittances as an onramp to a broader suite of financial services – such as savings, credit, insurance, and pensions – and the importance of applying a gender lens to the design of digital remittance services.
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Applying a Gender Lens to Digital Remittances (2022)
Research by the UNCDF reveals clear patterns in how migrant women and women recipients access, use, and benefit from remittances. Most women who use digital channels for remittances have at least a secondary education (89% of senders and 57% of recipients) and tend to be younger, with 71% under the age of 35. This blog emphasizes the potential of digital remittances as an onramp to a broader suite of financial services – such as savings, credit, insurance, and pensions – and the importance of applying a gender lens to the design of digital remittance services.