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The Rising Gender Gap in Financial Services Threatens Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Target
A report conducted by the CBN and EFInA finds that differences between men and women in education, income, and trust in financial service providers contribute to the gender gap in financial access.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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These Are the Best Places in the World to be a Woman Entrepreneur
The United States has emerged as the best place globally to be a woman entrepreneur, according to a new report from Mastercard.
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- gender equality
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Press Release: VisionFund International Raises AUD20M Through Its First Bond in Australia to Help Fund Global Financial Inclusion Initiatives
Offered in Australia to eligible institutional and high net worth investors, the bond is known as a ‘Kangaroo bond’ as it is issued in Australia in Australian dollars by a non-Australian entity. The five-year bond is unsecured and unsubordinated and offers a fixed rate of five per cent per annum, paid semi-annually.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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HP and Girl Rising Debut Education Program for 10 Million Students and Teachers in US, India and Nigeria
A software suite of modules, focused on youth empowerment and life skills will be pre-loaded onto HP Education Edition PC to benefit up to 10 million students and educators.
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- Education, Technology
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The Stories That Change Our World: How Narrative Fiction Can Take the Development Sector to Greater Social Impact
Women's empowerment programs can play a critical role in improving lives and building local economies. But their impact will be limited unless there are changes in the social norms that perpetuate traditional gender roles. According to social impact producer Lara Storm, that's where narrative fiction can help. She explores how effective storytelling – from radio programs to soap operas – is being used to raise awareness around social issues and foster lasting change.
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- Finance
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Press Release: Kiva Deploys $1 Billion in Loans to Female Entrepreneurs Around the World
“The strength of these women who’ve put Kiva loans to work to benefit themselves and their communities is the reason that we exist today,” said Goldie Chow, Director of Impact at Kiva. “We will continue to empower female entrepreneurship, and do all that we can to generate greater financial inclusion for the next generation of female entrepreneurs worldwide.”
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- Finance
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Meet the Social Enterprise Brand Providing Pepper Spray to At-Risk Women Around the Globe
With every KUROS product sold, pepper spray is distributed to a woman who could not otherwise afford it.
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- Uncategorized
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- gender equality
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How To Design A Female-Friendly Toilet
Interviewing 312 girls in three provinces in Pakistan, the researchers found toilets showed "gender-insensitive design," lacked disposal options for menstrual products and were unsafely located.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia