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Note from the editor
Rural women face multiple challenges – from systemic discrimination in accessing land and natural resources, to the burden of unpaid work, inequality within the family and the lack of infrastructure and services.
In light of the upcoming International Women’s day, we have selected for you several publications and events to promote a more Gender-Inclusive Finance work, especially in the rural area.
Protecting livelihoods – Linking agricultural insurance and social protection
The aim of this study is to provide readers with an overview of how agricultural insurance and social protection interventions can complement each other, within the frame of disaster risk management for vulnerable agricultural actors.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the insurance industry: Why a gender-sensitive response matters
In this webinar, we will hear about the best practice on serving the women’s market and responding to their changing needs in light of the pandemic into action. Invited speakers will also highlight how the industry can better consider the needs of women.
Read MoreGender Savings Groups: Formalizing Village Savings Groups with a Gender Lens – Egypt Case Study
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is currently developing a gender-inclusive financial system that addresses the barriers faced by women and has brought women’s financial inclusion to the forefront of its policy agenda. Among CBE’s initiatives is the Savings Groups project to enhance financial literacy among women so they can avail themselves of the financial services and products that suit their needs.
Read MoreCrisis Roadmap for Microfinance Institutions: COVID-19 and Beyond
This crisis response roadmap is designed to help MFIs navigate the COVID-19 health pandemic and its economic impact, and to provide guidance on recommended practices that are relevant today and for future crises.
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- COVID-19 and the insurance industry: Why a gender-sensitive response matters
- INSURED Uganda country update: Feasibility study on agricultural insurance for oilseed farmers
- Crisis Roadmap for Microfinance Institutions: COVID-19 and Beyond
- 2019 Trends in International Funding for Financial Inclusion
- Consumer Protection for Digital Financial Services: A Survey of the Policy Landscape
- Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Nepal with RegTech – A Case Study on the Nepal Financial Inclusion Portal
- Viability of Mass Market Digital Finance in the Pacific
- Protecting livelihoods – Linking agricultural insurance and social protection
- Disaster Resilience Through Financial Inclusion
- Advancing the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons: Case Studies on Rwanda, Mauritania and Afghanistan
- Gender Savings Groups: Formalizing Village Savings Groups with a Gender Lens – Egypt Case Study
- A Policy Framework for Women-led MSME Access to Finance
- Alternative Financing in the Republic of Belarus: Leveraging on Leasing for MSME Financing