Innovation fuels economic growth by generating new businesses and jobs, but today's innovators mostly come from a narrow demographic, resulting in many “lost Einsteins” and “lost Marie Curies.” In this podcast,
This global analysis of international patent applications from 1999 to 2020 shows that women were involved in 23% of filings and only 13% of listed inventors. While the number of women
In today’s digital age, access to technology and financial services is more than just a convenience—it is a necessity. Yet, millions of women around the world remain disconnected from the
Digital financial services (DFS) have been considered a game changer for women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment. Despite the potential of DFS, barriers to access and adopt DFS persist. Fintech
This report focuses on women’s use of mobile phones for business and the mobile gender gaps experienced by women micro-entrepreneurs. Even when women micro-entrepreneurs own a mobile phone, they may
Using data from 114 economies around the world (including Nepal, Pakistan, and India), researchers from the International Monetary Fund show that financial technologies (Fintech) can reduce gender inequality by raising
This brief from the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab’s “Innovations in Financing Women Entrepreneurs Initiative” shares lessons from a digital mentoring program that targeted female entrepreneurs in Ethiopia’s Somali
Digital credit allows borrowers without formal credit histories to access small, short-term loans remotely and automatically. While this offers the potential for millions of unbanked individuals to access formal loans
Chapter five of this edited volume, Improving Gender Equality with Digitalization, attempts to find empirical relationships between digitalization and gender outcomes, particularly as it relates to the woeful female employment in
Using cross-country Fintech data, the IMF examined people unintentionally left behind by digitalization. The results suggest that greater use of Fintech is associated with narrowing class and rural divides, but
Documents
Democratizing Innovation to Spur Growth (2025)
Innovation fuels economic growth by generating new businesses and jobs, but today's innovators mostly come from a narrow demographic, resulting in many “lost Einsteins” and “lost Marie Curies.” In this podcast,
The Global Gender Gap in Innovation and Creativity (2023)
This global analysis of international patent applications from 1999 to 2020 shows that women were involved in 23% of filings and only 13% of listed inventors. While the number of women
Empowering Women Through Digital and Financial Inclusion
In today’s digital age, access to technology and financial services is more than just a convenience—it is a necessity. Yet, millions of women around the world remain disconnected from the
Her FinTech Edge – Market Insights for Inclusive Growth (2024)
Digital financial services (DFS) have been considered a game changer for women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment. Despite the potential of DFS, barriers to access and adopt DFS persist. Fintech
Understanding Women Micro-entrepreneurs’ Use of Mobile Phones for Business: Evidence from 10 Low- and Middle-income Countries (2023)
This report focuses on women’s use of mobile phones for business and the mobile gender gaps experienced by women micro-entrepreneurs. Even when women micro-entrepreneurs own a mobile phone, they may
Fintech, Female Employment, and Gender Inequality (2022)
Using data from 114 economies around the world (including Nepal, Pakistan, and India), researchers from the International Monetary Fund show that financial technologies (Fintech) can reduce gender inequality by raising
Helping Female Entrepreneurs Access Digital Platforms: The Importance of a Tech-Plus-Touch Approach and Other Lessons Learned (2023)
This brief from the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab’s “Innovations in Financing Women Entrepreneurs Initiative” shares lessons from a digital mentoring program that targeted female entrepreneurs in Ethiopia’s Somali
The Impact of Digital Credit in Low-Income Countries
Digital credit allows borrowers without formal credit histories to access small, short-term loans remotely and automatically. While this offers the potential for millions of unbanked individuals to access formal loans
South Asia’s Path to Resilient Growth (2022)
Chapter five of this edited volume, Improving Gender Equality with Digitalization, attempts to find empirical relationships between digitalization and gender outcomes, particularly as it relates to the woeful female employment in
Is Fintech Always Inclusive? (2022)
Using cross-country Fintech data, the IMF examined people unintentionally left behind by digitalization. The results suggest that greater use of Fintech is associated with narrowing class and rural divides, but