Explore the latest global and regional insights from Women’s World Banking’s work in policy, leadership, women’s entrepreneurship, gender lens investing, and more.
Scroll down to download the report. This updated edition of Finance, Climate, and Gender arrives at a pivotal moment, highlighted by fresh data that reinforces a critical reality: the crises brought about by natural disasters and financial exclusion are deeply interconnected. The 2025 Global Findex reveals a stark truth—four out
To celebrate Women’s World Banking’s 45th anniversary, we are showcasing voices from around the world who have shaped our journey since 1979—from the Commission on the Status of Women to today. These stories reflect the impact of Women’s World Banking across the women we serve, our customers, and the allies
As the world grapples with the accelerating effects of climate change, we are confronted by a harsh reality: financial inclusion and climate resilience are inextricably linked for women, especially those in the world’s most vulnerable regions. Yet, as COP29 unfolded earlier in November, progress on gender was disappointing. Despite global
Climate change disproportionately impacts women. Climate impacts are pushing women into poverty, creating health complications for women, and devastating the economic health of their businesses and communities. With nearly one billion women excluded from formal financial services, and 753 million women in the most climate-vulnerable regions lacking adequate financial services,
Climate Change is hitting hard, and women are bearing the brunt of it, facing increased economic hardship, health crisis, and displacement. Worse still, an increased number of women – 880 million – don’t have any way of receiving emergency relief payments in case of a climate crisis because they
by Elizabeth Ingerfield, Manager, Leadership & Diversity Programs In a world of greater unpredictability and climate impacts, insurance can be a challenging product to deploy. Forward-thinking regulators, policymakers, and supervisors are changing their tactics, ensuring insurance can be a tool for inclusion. In a recent event bringing together alumni from
Women’s engagement with financial services leads to their greater economic empowerment, including greater control over financial decisions and increased independence. However, three-quarters of the world’s women are still excluded from financial services. In Indonesia, rural women are among the most financially unserved and underserved populations. Women alone make up 63.8%
Scroll down to download the research agenda. You can also find our latest insights in our 2024 report, Finance, Climate, and Gender: Empowering Women Agents of Change. By 2050, climate change effects are expected to cause the internal displacement of 216 million people (IOM, 2023); sea level rise of multiple
By Nithya Sharma (Women’s World Banking); Carolanne Boughton, and Sasha Polikarpova (Baringa) The impact of climate change is reverberating around the world, with increasing frequency and severity of weather events, rising temperatures, and loss of biodiversity. While multilateral governance bodies including the United Nations emphasize that the world’s wealthiest countries,
