Investissements dans une optique sexospécifique : contribution à l’autonomisation économique des femmes et la suite des choses

The global landscape of gender lens investing

This report will be valuable for various ecosystem stakeholders including investors, women entrepreneurs, researchers, financial advisors and intermediaries, academia, regulatory agencies and government policymakers, development agencies, foundations and private sector companies who aim to promote women empowerment globally, and specifically across emerging economies. It also sets the stage for further research that will be conducted by Intellecap to design and implement interventions across the three strategies of gender lens investing; and to independently examine the correlation between gender lens investing and its impact on social and economic empowerment of the women.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Maheshwari, Prachi, Gokhale, Amar, Agarwal, Niharika, Makena, Agnes, Borthakur, Shreejit

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Gender lens investing : contribution to women's economic empowerment and way forward

The report provides a synopsis of financial and employment constraints in women’s lives, a detailed summary of project activities, and a way forward for women’s financial inclusion. The research informs stakeholders on social and economic impact that businesses and various ecosystem players can create by using “gender lens investing.” It examines existing interventions against the backdrop of market challenges and explores the design of new interventions to address the gaps. The project refined a “Gender lens toolkit” to enable various stakeholders with a framework for examining existing programs and activities and how they can better align with women’s experiences.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Gokhale, Amar, Agarwal, Niharika, Kinondo, Agnes Makena

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Maintstreaming GLI : an assessment of women owned enterprises in developing countries

The study adds to the existing literature on the finance gap for women entrepreneurs. This in-depth report presents analysis and insights from 207 women entrepreneur interviews conducted across India, Indonesia, Kenya and Rwanda. Women entrepreneurs own about 28% of all micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and account for 32% of the financing gap in developing economies. The credit gap for women-owned MSMEs in emerging markets is estimated to be USD1.7 trillion. Across developing countries, most of the women-owned businesses are micro enterprises in the informal sector. The report focuses on barriers to access to finance, and recommendations for improvement.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Maheshwari, Prachi, Gokhale, Amar, Seth, Prachi, Agarwal, Niharika, Makena, Agnes

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On the potential of GLI to further women’s economic and social empowerment : an assessment of women-focused enterprises in South East Asia and East Africa

The report presents insights from interviews with women-focused enterprises, and their 150 women employees, partners and customers; conducted across India, Indonesia, Kenya and Rwanda. The study assesses the impact of such enterprises on the economic and social empowerment of women, and helps enhance the case for Gender Lens Investing (GLI) in their support. Enterprises that integrate women as employees and partners have a significant positive impact due to the livelihoods they create. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced economic benefits for almost 64% of the women employees/ partners of the enterprises interviewed.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Gokhale, Amar, Agarwal, Niharika, Makena, Agnes

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Langage : Anglais