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Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion

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Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion

An alarming 2 billion people around the world still lack access to modern financial services. While the finance gap is most acute in the developing world, communities and businesses across the United States also lack adequate access to finance or have limited financial literacy skills. Published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center (CCC), Private Sector Leadership Financial Inclusion is a report that identifies several private sector and nonprofit organizations that are making important strides to address this critical finance gap worldwide.

A Path to Empowerment: The Role of Corporations in Supporting Women’s Economic Progress

A Path to Empowerment: The Role of Corporations in Supporting Women’s Economic Progress

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A Path to Empowerment: The Role of Corporations in Supporting Women’s
Economic Progress

There is a growing recognition that the private sector, from multinational corporations to microenterprises, will be central in helping to achieve the agenda of women’s economic empowerment. This report is the summary of a series of roundtables on the subject convened by the Harvard Kennedy School Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. The report is intended to help frame further discussion and catalyze action.