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September 26, 2023
Power in Practice – or Only on Paper? Addressing the Financial Gaps Affecting Women Business Owners in India
Columbia University SIPA graduate, Nina Liew, considers how fintechs can challenge discriminatory gender norms, intentionally design products for women users, and diversify their organization to further benefit women
September 26, 2023
‘Responsible Finance’ is Not Responsible if it’s Not Gender-Intentional
Reflecting on conversations from the 2023 RFF event, CFI’s Advisory Council member Joanna Ledgerwood writes about why DFS risks are greater for women and what is needed for addressing and preventing these risks to increase women’s digital inclusion
January 27, 2023
Unleashing Women Entrepreneurs by Challenging Gender Norms: An Innovative Approach to Changing Beliefs Around Household Chores
Globally, women and girls are responsible for three-quarters of unpaid care work. This is due to the belief- still commonly held in many cultures – that a woman’s role in society is to take care of the home, requiring her to take on the majority of household and childcare duties
January 27, 2023
Why the Burden on Business Women to ‘do it all’ Must Stop
Gender norms are stunting women-led enterprises, as revealed in a new report from CARE’s Ignite program. The research confirms that women entrepreneurs worldwide are so bound by gender norms
November 18, 2022
Developing a super app for women beauty-entrepreneurs in India
New app developed to professionalize women beauty entrepreneurs (BPs) in India..
November 18, 2022
How to Invest With a Gender Lens
Four insights on creating meaningful and scalable investment strategies for women..
March 30, 2022
Will Women Build the Sustainable Infrastructure of the Future?
Increase Women’s Participation in the Sustainable Infrastructure Workforce
January 24, 2022
Agritech Can Empower Women to Build Stronger, Inclusive Value Chains
Wi-Agri’s can help women build more resilient livelihoods and a stronger cashew value chain.
January 24, 2022
The digital journey of Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women (SME loans): A lesson for progressive MFIs in Bangladesh
Technology utilized to grow its SME portfolio and enhance cost & time efficiency
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..