This brief, a collaboration between Mastercard Data & Services and the Financial Alliance for Women, provides an overview of the gender lens framework developed for analysis of WSMEs’ financial behavior. It also offers a real-world example:... 2022 | 2.07 MB | Data Analytics, Women's Market Strategy, | English |
This report from European Investment Bank (EIB) combines data from three surveys to give a holistic view of the state of female entrepreneurship in the EU and shed light on structural issues hampering women-owned and led-businesses, as well as opportunities... | 11 KB | Financial Inclusion, Women Entrepreneurs, Women Investors, | English |
Women represent the world’s largest and fastest-growing market—and one that has been largely overlooked by the incumbent and fintech sectors alike.
As our research in 2020 and 2021 has demonstrated, fintechs are well-positioned to tap into the vast,... 2021 | 5.01 MB | Financial Inclusion, Fintech Ecosystem, | English |
Measuring the Value of the Female Economy: 2021 Edition
The fifth edition of the Alliance’s Female Economy Analytics report – the only collection of global financial data measuring the performance of institutions serving the women’s market.
... 2021 | 5.62 MB | Data Analytics, Digital Finance, Diversity & Inclusion, Market Research, | English |
In this Ask the Expert session we highlight the importance of addressing harmful gendered social norms (gender norms) that limit the effectiveness and impact of financial inclusion interventions.
What are gender norms and how do they influence women's... 2021 | 260.61 MB | Financial Inclusion, Video, | English |
The index captures and quantifies the three dimensions of women’s inclusion (economic, social, political), justice (formal laws and informal discrimination), and security (at the individual, community, and societal levels) at the global level.
... 2021 | 6.84 MB | Public Policy, | English |