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Impact Investing
We partner with Impact Investors and ecosystem builders to expand market opportunities for women, with a view to incentivising and catalysing access to capital for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) - led by and responsive to the needs of women.
Investment structures of impact investing partners
These case studies provide an overview of IW’s blended finance structures with our impact investing partners, highlights their achievements and discusses key learnings in mobilizing more capital for women’s SMEs.
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empowering women economically is not
only the right thing to do — it’s the smart
thing to do.The evidence is clear — women’s economic empowerment is critical to
economic growth. One of the best ways to grow economies and achieve
stronger communities is to empower women and improve their economic
opportunities.Understanding social norms, perceptions and practices around gender
In 2018, Investing in Women conducted research in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam on women’s and men’s roles at work and at home to explore the social norms that may hinder economic growth, as well as the attitudes and practices that underpin these social norms.
Workplace Gender Equality
We support Business Coalitions who work with influential businesses on shifting workplace cultures, practices and policy barriers to achieve workplace gender equality.
Influencing Gender Norms
We work with partners to positively shift attitudes and practices to support women in the world of work.
Social norms, perceptions and practices in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines
These fact sheets present country-specific data for Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam on women and men’s reason’s for working, gender experiences in the workplace, desired retirement ages and roles in the household, to name a few.
Investing in Women
What’s New
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Apr
2020
2020
Addressing the gendered impacts and economic implications of COVID-19
Since the first suspected case was reported to the World Health Organization in December 2019, COVID-19 has become a global pandemic, infecting close to 700,000 people and ...
19
Mar
2020
2020
Gender issues in the face of COVID-19
As nations clamber for ways to mitigate risk and minimise casualty with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases around the globe, the gendered impacts of ...
13
Mar
2020
2020
Tackling Social Norms | A game changer for gender inequalities
This publication is based on research for the 2019 Human Development Report, which highlights how progress towards gender equality confronts moving targets and inequality traps, with ...
09
Mar
2020
2020
International Women’s Day reflections: Taking action beyond the celebration
International Women’s Day is the perfect time to reflect on victories and milestones on the path to global gender equality. And while the uphill ...
12
Mar
2020
2020
Why and how should we value unpaid work?
This policy note outlines why housework is a social issue and why and how it should be recognised and valued.
11
Mar
2020
2020
IW partner organisations assess Workplace Gender Equality in South East Asia and Australia at the Australasian Aid Conference
Investing in Women and its partners from the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia presented a panel on Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) in Southeast Asia and Australia ...
11
Mar
2020
2020
WGEA Director Libby Lyons discusses the business case for WGE at IW partner events
The WGEA Director spoke in front of business leaders at the Achieving Progress on WGE: Data as a Driver of Change event, hosted by Investing ...
11
Mar
2020
2020
Gender lens investing takes centre stage at the AVPN South East Asia Summit
As a partner of Investing in Women (IW), the AVPN is raising awareness of gender lens investing (GLI)—the practice of using capital to advance ...
19
Feb
2020
2020
Fact Sheets on Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines now on the Knowledge Hub
To present a snapshot of the significant Social Norms, Attitudes and Practices Survey findings from Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, Investing in Women’s Monitoring, ...
21
Feb
2020
2020
2019 Impact Report – Male Champions of Change
Male Champions of Change seeks to increase female representation in organisations and to develop conditions and cultures that empower women. This is the second MCC ...
06
Feb
2020
2020
Gender Inequality, Work Hours, and the Future of Work
Work hours matter to gender equality, and this report attempts to explain why. It explores the role of time-related policies in reducing gender inequality and, ...
06
Feb
2020
2020
The Changing Nature of Work
This report presents the World Bank’s new Human Capital Index, which measures the consequences of neglecting investments in human capital in terms of the ...
23
Jan
2020
2020
Getting to Equal 2019: Creating a Culture That Drives Innovation
Business leaders play an important role in closing gender gaps in the workplace. Creating a culture of equality can unlock human potential and uncover the ...
20
Jan
2020
2020
Diversity and Inclusion Report: Gender in YouTube Advertising
Google, in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (GDIGM), released a report that presents an analysis of gender and age representation ...
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