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
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
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
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
This working paper synthesizes recent evidence on financial inclusion interventions, concluding that access to financial services can help young women build financial assets and may facilitate other capabilities, such as
This brief provides an overview of the first-ever line of credit focused on women entrepreneurs. Launched in 2012, the Women Entrepreneurship Development Project was designed to address both financial and
Focusing on sectoral choice as one of the contributors to the gender gap in firm performance, this report explores differences in profits and experiences among female entrepreneurs who cross over
This Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report presents a trend analysis of women’s entrepreneurship across 49 countries, five global regions, and three national income levels. It offers key indicators by country, region,
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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
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
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
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
The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Young Women’s Well-being: A Survey of Evidence and Recommendations for Practitioners (2023)
This working paper synthesizes recent evidence on financial inclusion interventions, concluding that access to financial services can help young women build financial assets and may facilitate other capabilities, such as
Enterprising Women: A Decade of Learning from Ethiopia’s Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (2024)
This brief provides an overview of the first-ever line of credit focused on women entrepreneurs. Launched in 2012, the Women Entrepreneurship Development Project was designed to address both financial and
Breaking Barriers: Female Entrepreneurs Who Cross Over to Male-Dominated Sectors (2022)
Focusing on sectoral choice as one of the contributors to the gender gap in firm performance, this report explores differences in profits and experiences among female entrepreneurs who cross over
GEM 2022/23 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report: Challenging Bias and Stereotypes (2023)
This Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report presents a trend analysis of women’s entrepreneurship across 49 countries, five global regions, and three national income levels. It offers key indicators by country, region,