Powering Economies by Investing in Women
Women’s World Banking designs and invests in the market-driven financial solutions, institutions, and policy environments in emerging markets to create greater economic stability and prosperity for women, their families and their communities.
OUR ORGANIZATION BY THE NUMBERS
Today our work is more important
and impactful than ever
57 Financial Institutions in 32 Countries use our market insight, product design expertise and leadership training
1000+ Executives from 74 Countries form the next generation of leaders to serve the women's market
30 Million Low-Income Women reached as part of the largest emerging market
VIRTUAL EVENT
Join the Making Finance Work for Women Thought Leadership Series
There has never been a more crucial time to continue convening as a global community and sharing insights into women’s economic empowerment. The Making Finance Work for Women Thought Leadership Series provides a continuous deep dive into Women’s World Banking’s research, expertise and upcoming projects while providing a platform for you to engage on these urgent topics. Stay tuned for details on the December event, and watch previous webinar recordings in our Library.
VIRTUAL EVENT
2021 Fintech Innovation Challenge
Congratulations to Boost Capital and People’s Pension Trust for winning the Third Annual Fintech Innovation Challenge! Four fintech finalists presented their solutions providing unbanked and underserved women with access to financial services. The event also featured a fireside chat with the inaugural Female Founder Award winner and a panel discussion on driving inclusive policies for fintech. Stay tuned for a recording of the event.
REPORT
Designing Digital Payments for Mexican Women Entrepreneurs
Mexico’s 6.3 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) generate nearly half of Mexico’s GDP and employ 37% of the workforce. Of MSMEs, 94.2% are microenterprises, and over half of these are women-owned or women-led. Despite this segment’s dominance in the economy, the majority of MSMEs transactions are still cash-based. We set out to understand why MSMEs have not shown widespread digital finance adoption in Mexico and to better understand Mexican women entrepreneurs’ pain points and the financial ecosystem in which they operate.
REPORT
Leadership as a Driver of Innovative Financial Services for Women
Over the last six years, we have supported leaders of financial service providers (FSPs) through our Leadership & Diversity for Innovation Program (LDIP). The LDIP seeks to develop the skills of senior executives and high-potential women leaders to enable them to successfully serve low-income women while charting a path for more diverse leadership within the institution. This report addresses the question of what factors led to the success or failure of the initiative to enhance women’s financial inclusion.
COVID-19’s Impact on Underserved Women
Low-income women are disproportionately impacted by economic shocks, and Women’s World Banking will continue to do research and work with financial service providers in response. View our research, insights and articles on how gender inequality influences the economic effects of Covid-19.
2019 ANNUAL REPORT
40 Years of Building Financial Parity and Economic Resilience for Women
2019 was a significant year for Women’s World Banking, marking our 40th anniversary and continued commitment to building women’s resilience and financial inclusion worldwide. Now building on the success of the last 40 years, we’re looking ahead to continue empowering economies by investing in women’s financial resilience.
CASE STUDY
Removing Barriers to Digital Financial Services for Women in Nigeria & Pakistan
We worked together with partners in Nigeria and Pakistan to identify opportunities and barriers to digital financial service for women. Find out how this research drove strategic recommendations and the new lessons we all learned along the way.
CASE STUDY
Designing Products and Developing Institutions to Serve Low-income Women
In order to better serve low-income women in Sub-Saharan Africa with financial products, Women’s World Banking and Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA) partnered together to increase the capacity of leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Tanzania and Malawi.
