While China is known for rural to urban migration, this study examines the opposite – the return of young women to their rural communities. Based on data from Guizhou Province, this
This blog examines the internal migration of adolescent girls in Ethiopia, focusing on those working as domestic or sex workers in Addis Ababa. The girls migrated to escape oppressive gender
Combining in-depth interviews with secondary research, this paper assesses vulnerabilities in the domestic work and home care sector created by 19 job platforms in Spain. Focusing on formalization, working conditions, and
Over half (52%) of women-owned small businesses in Nepal find it challenging to access finance. Learn more about two women entrepreneurs who are growing their businesses thanks to loans from
Drawing on a decade of Global Findex data, this blog highlights financial inclusion progress in Sub-Saharan Africa, where account ownership has more than doubled since 2011 – to 49% of
Read about how a fintech company started by a young Angolan woman is empowering people to participate in the digital economy by facilitating digital payments and promoting financial inclusion. In
Drawing on Finscope/FinAccess data from Kenya and South Africa, this blog explores gendered patterns in how people use financial services over their lifetimes. It shows a rapid rise in the
Since the early 2010s, global initiatives and country-level efforts have improved the availability and use of gender-disaggregated data on financial inclusion. However, significant gaps persist, particularly in the generation and
Using individual level data from 148 developed and developing economies, this paper examines the relationship between legal gender equality and the use of financial services. The analysis, which combines data from
This paper makes a case for expanding access to affordable credit for women entrepreneurs in the Global South. It emphasizes the need to increase women’s economic participation and access to
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The Rise of Home-returning Women's Entrepreneurship in China's Rural Development (2024)
While China is known for rural to urban migration, this study examines the opposite – the return of young women to their rural communities. Based on data from Guizhou Province, this
The Work Itself Has Changed Me’ – The Experience Of (Rural) Migrant Women and Girls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This blog examines the internal migration of adolescent girls in Ethiopia, focusing on those working as domestic or sex workers in Addis Ababa. The girls migrated to escape oppressive gender
Platform Work in the Domestic and Home Care Sector: New Mechanisms of Invisibility and Exploitation of Women Migrant Workers (2022)
Combining in-depth interviews with secondary research, this paper assesses vulnerabilities in the domestic work and home care sector created by 19 job platforms in Spain. Focusing on formalization, working conditions, and
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Himalayas (2024)
Over half (52%) of women-owned small businesses in Nepal find it challenging to access finance. Learn more about two women entrepreneurs who are growing their businesses thanks to loans from
A Decade of Change: The Surge of Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa (2024)
Drawing on a decade of Global Findex data, this blog highlights financial inclusion progress in Sub-Saharan Africa, where account ownership has more than doubled since 2011 – to 49% of
Meet Fátima Almeida, the Entrepreneur Revolutionizing Digital and Financial Inclusion in Angola (2024)
Read about how a fintech company started by a young Angolan woman is empowering people to participate in the digital economy by facilitating digital payments and promoting financial inclusion. In
Growing Up, Growing Informal: Gender Differences in Financial Services (2022)
Drawing on Finscope/FinAccess data from Kenya and South Africa, this blog explores gendered patterns in how people use financial services over their lifetimes. It shows a rapid rise in the
Supply-Side Gender-Disaggregated Data for Advancing Financial Inclusion: Insights and Areas for Further Research (2024)
Since the early 2010s, global initiatives and country-level efforts have improved the availability and use of gender-disaggregated data on financial inclusion. However, significant gaps persist, particularly in the generation and
Gendered Laws and Women’s Financial Inclusion (2023)
Using individual level data from 148 developed and developing economies, this paper examines the relationship between legal gender equality and the use of financial services. The analysis, which combines data from
Women and Equitable Growth in a Resource-Constrained World Unleashing Capital for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa (2024)
This paper makes a case for expanding access to affordable credit for women entrepreneurs in the Global South. It emphasizes the need to increase women’s economic participation and access to