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
Using household data from the Indian National Family Health Survey, this article concludes that owning a bank account has a statistically significant positive impact on women's bargaining power and ability
This case study analyzes how women’s financial inclusion policies were leveraged before and after the pandemic in Bangladesh. Key measures included expanding unconditional cash transfers through digital payments, supporting women
This study finds that different aspects of financial literacy – such as savings, debt, investment, and financial planning management practices – positively impact women’s financial inclusion in Pakistan. The authors
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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
Financial Inclusion and Women’s Bargaining Power: Evidence from India (2022)
Using household data from the Indian National Family Health Survey, this article concludes that owning a bank account has a statistically significant positive impact on women's bargaining power and ability
Women’s Financial Inclusion, Digital Financial Services, and Covid-19 Policy Response: Case of Bangladesh (2023)
This case study analyzes how women’s financial inclusion policies were leveraged before and after the pandemic in Bangladesh. Key measures included expanding unconditional cash transfers through digital payments, supporting women
Do Women’s Financial Literacy Accelerate Financial Inclusion? Evidence from Pakistan (2023)
This study finds that different aspects of financial literacy – such as savings, debt, investment, and financial planning management practices – positively impact women’s financial inclusion in Pakistan. The authors