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Financial Empowerment for Young Entrepreneurs: A Strategic Imperative

Youth Business International (YBI) together with ten enterprise support organisations (ESOs) from its global network of members have developed an evidence-informed approach that can systematically improve the financial health of young entrepreneurs by combining financial access and literacy via three pathways for ESOs to enhance their support.

Business Impact, Finance and Investment, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises, Youth

April 24, 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, Gender Equality, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology, Women

April 23, 2024

Unlocking Economic Growth: How the Private Sector Can Empower Forcibly Displaced Communities

The private sector is positioned to help solve one of the world’s great humanitarian crises, and a major driver of poverty. Worldwide, there are more than 103 million forcibly displaced people, including at least 32.5 million refugees.

Business Impact, Employment and Jobs, Livelihoods, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Poverty, Refugees and Migration, SDGS, Small and Medium Enterprises, Work & Growth

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.

Equity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Gender Equality, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Impact, Women

April 16, 2024

Investing in Women Entrepreneurs: Nepali Childcare Center Gives Mothers More time

At the Baraha Child Care Center in Baddichaur, Nepal, children like Hanvi Rana develop crucial skills while their mothers, like Bimala Saru, pursue economic and household tasks. Funded by iDE through a Paul Polak Innovation Fund grant, the center is part of a larger initiative to promote gender equality and economic empowerment for women in rural Nepal.

Gender, Gender Equality, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises, Women

March 12, 2024

Mainstreaming Gender to Power Sustainable Business Growth

Gender equality is the cornerstone of sustainable business growth. This article explores how MEDA’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming (GEM) Framework is advancing gender equality, in addition to business growth and impact. After applying GEM to 40 businesses and investment funds globally, MEDA found that mainstreaming gender throughout business operations was linked with greater commercial success.

Agriculture, Business Impact, Equity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Gender Equality, Small and Medium Enterprises, Women

March 12, 2024

New Research Sheds Light on the Digital Gender Gap

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, in partnership with Intuit, has published cutting-edge research, revealing the challenges, motivations and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries in 2023, strongly linked to digital access and experiences. Here, the Foundation’s CEO, Dhivya O’Connor, shares the report’s key findings and calls for urgent action from the private sector to support women’s entrepreneurship and digital inclusion.

Equity, Gender, Gender Equality, Gender-Based Violence, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology, Women

March 7, 2024

Why Empowering Women is Smart Economics

TRANSFORM’s initiative in Ethiopia exemplifies the powerful impact of empowering women in entrepreneurship. By supporting projects like Kidame Mart, TRANSFORM not only aids individual success stories like Mestawet’s but also fosters community development, economic growth, and gender equality, demonstrating the far-reaching benefits of investing in women’s potential.

Gender, Gender Equality, Livelihoods, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Poverty, Small and Medium Enterprises, Supply chains, Women

January 17, 2024

Navigating Climate Change and Water Security at COP28: A Podcast Overview

Business Impact, climate, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Environment, Small and Medium Enterprises, Water and Sanitation

December 14, 2023

Evidence-Based Decision Making: Programs for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Explore Strive Community’s Small Business Evidence Map: an innovative tool with 100+ studies aiding impactful digital support strategies for small businesses, focusing on unique needs and effective approaches for women-owned enterprises

Gender, Gender Equality, Impact, Impact Measurement, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology, Women

December 14, 2023

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