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AFI Sex-Disaggregated Data

Leveraging Sex-Disaggregated Data to Accelerate Progress Towards Women’s Financial Inclusion

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Leveraging Sex-Disaggregated Data to Accelerate Progress Towards Women’s Financial Inclusion

Women are still disproportionately excluded from the formal financial system and make up more than half of the world’s unbanked population. According to the 2014 Global Findex, 58 percent of women had an account compared to 65 percent of men. This gender gap has persisted at 9 percent for developing economies, despite progress to advance financial inclusion. This Guideline Note from AFI explores.

Africa: Women's Economic Empowerment Opens up a World of Opportunity

Africa: Women’s Economic Empowerment Opens up a World of Opportunity

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Africa: Women’s Economic Empowerment Opens up a World of Opportunity

This research note from Standard Chartered highlights the pivotal role that women can play in Africa’s future growth. Research has shown that when economically empowered, women are more likely to lower household poverty and to invest money in the future of human capital in society.