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How Inclusive Leadership Contributes to Women’s Financial Inclusion

Women’s leadership in finance is essential for economic growth. Our latest policy brief, “How Inclusive Leadership Contributes to Women’s Financial Inclusion,” explores how empowering women in financial policymaking leads to stronger, more inclusive financial systems. Despite progress, women remain underrepresented in top roles across central banks, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions. This

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June 10, 2025
Research & Perspectives

Policy Brief: Bridging the Gender Gap through Digital Identification Systems

For millions of women, a digital identification (ID) is more than just proof of identity—it’s the key to unlocking financial independence, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity. Yet, too many women—especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries—still face barriers to obtaining one. Discriminatory laws, socio-cultural norms, and economic challenges keep them excluded,

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February 7, 2025
Research & Perspectives

CBDCs: A Catalyst for Women’s Financial Inclusion?

As Central Bank Digitial Currencies (CBDCs) gain traction globally, with the majority of central banks exploring their potential specifically to improve financial inclusion, the question arises: Can CBDCs truly serve as a catalyst for women’s financial inclusion, and can women trust them?  In this brief, we delve into the benefits

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December 10, 2024
Research & Perspectives

Action and Policy Recommendations to Collect Sex-Disaggregated Targets

In this policy brief, Women’s World Banking reviews the landscape of sex-disaggregated data and offers recommendations for the Indonesian Government to enhance its collection, management, and use. The focus is on leveraging supply-side sex-disaggregated data from the financial sector to meet regulatory objectives and promote women’s financial inclusion. Globally, financial

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October 2, 2024
Research & Perspectives

Policy Brief: Making Financial Products and Services Work for Women

In this Policy Brief we explore the challenges faced by women in accessing and utilizing financial products and services in developing economies.   Globally, approximately 750 million women lack access to financial services, highlighting persistent barriers despite advancements in financial inclusion. Women often exhibit lower levels of financial literacy and

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April 30, 2024
A woman entrepreneur on her smart phone in Cambodia
Research & Perspectives

Policy Brief: The Case for Gender-Intentional Consumer Protection

Financial products and services are crucial for empowering women financially, yet rapid innovation and digitalization pose risks, especially for those with low digital financial capability. Women often receive lower quality services or none at all due to societal norms. Vulnerable populations, particularly low-income women and rural communities, face amplified risks

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April 26, 2024
Research & Perspectives

Policy Brief: How Policymakers Can Leverage Digital Financial Capability for Inclusion

In an increasingly digitalized world, policymakers and regulators hold a critical role in advancing digital financial inclusion, particularly for women. Recognizing the pivotal role of financial capability and digital literacy, policymakers are urged to prioritize the development of women’s digital financial capability (DFC) to foster the widespread adoption of digital

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April 23, 2024
Research & Perspectives

Policy Brief: Making Digital Public Infrastructure Work for Women

The World Bank Global Findex Database 2021 reports a gender gap of 6% in account ownership across developing economies. While it is encouraging to see the gender gap fall from 9% over the last ten years, women still constitute a significant proportion of the unbanked population in low and lower

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August 24, 2023
Research & Perspectives

Policy Brief: Why Advocate for More Women Banking Agents?

Research from Women’s World Banking and our partners highlights the significant benefits of more women banking agents, both for the Financial Services Providers (FSPs) that employ them and for the women agents themselves. But in order to reap these benefits, FSPs need guidance and support from policymakers when it comes

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May 2, 2023

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