Gender Archives

Profit with Purpose: How Women-Inclusive Business Practices Drive SME Success

Gender equality is financially and morally good for big business. But what about SMEs, which are the engines of economic growth in countries of the global majority? To address this, USAID’s Feed the Future Market Systems and Partnerships (MSP) Activity tested the Women-Inclusive Return on Investment (WI-ROI) framework, generating valuable ROI insights.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

July 18, 2024

Women Entrepreneurs and Digital Inclusion with Elizabeth Wells

Business, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

July 11, 2024

Small Business, Big Impact: The Transformative Power of Women Entrepreneurs

To commemorate this MSME Day, Sarah Hewitt of Strive Women, delves into how small businesses, particularly those led by women, drive community growth, innovation, and economic resilience, despite facing significant barriers. Discover inspiring stories and strategies to support women-led enterprises and promote inclusive growth.

Business, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

June 25, 2024

Enhancing Women’s Empowerment Strategies: The Investor’s View

Enhancing women’s empowerment strategies faces resistance from power dynamics and short-term profit concerns. However, long-term and well-diversified investors recognize the sustainable benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion, influencing firms to prioritize gender equality and reaping positive financial outcomes. This article explores the critical role investors play in promoting women’s empowerment in business.

Business, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance and Transparency, Human Rights and Governance, Impact Investing, LGBTQI+, Measuring Social Impact

June 19, 2024

Ethical Supply Chain Management with Clare Fitton

Business, Gender

May 28, 2024

Fields of Change: Making Cotton Work Better for Women

The textile and apparel industries are showing signs of progress on gender awareness and women’s empowerment. Yet, at the start of their supply chains, the cotton sector lags behind. So, Alia Malik asks: How can cotton sow fields of change?

Agriculture, Business, Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs

May 22, 2024

Managing Gender Inequalities in Supply Chains with Sam Ludlow Taylor

Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs

May 21, 2024

Investing in Women Farmers with Leonor Gutiérrez Fernández

Agriculture, Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact

May 13, 2024

Tackling Gender Inequality with Andreea Moldovan and Laura Shaw of Avon

Corporate Impact, Gender, Measuring Social Impact

April 29, 2024

Prioritising Digital Wage Payments for Women is Good Business for Businesses

Explore the shift from cash to digital wage payments and its implications for women and businesses. This transition offers improved financial management for women and operational efficiencies for businesses. The Better than Cash Alliance share how digital payments contribute to economic stability and gender equity, supporting global gender equity goals.

Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

April 23, 2024

Supporting the Economic Empowerment of Women in Coffee

The contribution that women make to the coffee value chain often goes underappreciated and undercompensated. However, TechnoServe Global Gender Director Cristina Manfre argues that by shining a spotlight on the roles women play across the value chain, we can help them to improve their incomes and economic empowerment.

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

April 18, 2024

Empowering Domestic Workers with Jenny Hoobler

Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

April 18, 2024

3 Proven Strategies that Create Impact for Women Entrepreneurs

CARE USA’s Rathi Mani-Kandt shares insights on supporting women entrepreneurs and the privilege of collaborating with local partners to foster substantial systemic change for women.

Gender, Measuring Social Impact

April 16, 2024

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