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Four Ways Financial Services Providers Can Build Gender-Fair Lending Portfolios
Despite making up one-third of all formal MSMEs, women-led businesses in developing countries face a credit deficit of nearly $1.5 trillion. There is a mismatch: despite the large number of women-led microbusinesses, they are often not discoverable to lenders. This customer segment is at the bottom of the lending funnel,

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Mrs. Meas Morokot Pich
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s reach

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Martha Ibrahim
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s reach

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Jo Ann Barefoot
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s reach

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Payal Pathak
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s reach

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Buhle Goslar
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s reach

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Sar Yorn
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s reach

Women’s World Banking Announces partnership with Women of the World Endowment (WoWE)
New York, January 23, 2025 – Women’s World Banking is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership, aligned with our mission to advance Gender Lens Investing. After six years of impactful work, Women of the World Endowment (WoWE) has joined forces with, and transferred its assets to, Women’s World Banking. Women

The MFWW Podcast Ep. 19: Can Financial Inclusion Solve Gender-Based Violence?
Behind the closed doors of many homes, violence is a harsh reality—especially for women in low-income countries. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Anita Kemi DaSilva-Ibru, founder of the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), to explore the intersection of finance and gender-based violence. With one in three

Making Finance Work for Women for 45 Years | Ann Rockefeller Roberts
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing the voices of individuals from around the world who have shaped and touched Women’s World Banking journey since its inception in 1979 at the Commission on the Status of Women to today! These are stories from across Women’s World Banking’s