In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we at Investing in Women recognise the challenges our team, partner organisations and communities face. Click here to read our advisory on COVID-19.
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Influencing Gender Norms
We work with partners to positively shift attitudes and practices to support women in the world of work.
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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.
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The case for workplace gender equality: evidence from Asia-Pacific region
This report on Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) provides evidence on better business outcomes reported by businesses when they implement initiatives to improve WGE. In the context of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to maintain the momentum of WGE.
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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
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The Advance of Impact Investing in South East Asia
This report presents insights from impact investments and gender lens investments across South East Asia between 2017 and 2019, with focus on Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. It aims to assess impact investing and Gender Lens Investing activity in the region and evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the space going forward.
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The business case for women in business and management
These country briefs demonstrate the business case for gender diversity in management and workplace gender equality in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. These briefs provide country-level evidence, drawing on findings from the International Labour Organization (ILO) report Women in Business and Management: The Business Case for Change and other studies by the ILO and Investing in Women.
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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.
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03
Mar
2021
2021
Women, Business and the Law 2021
This World Bank report is the seventh in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 ...
03
Mar
2021
2021
ASEAN Gender Outlook: Achieving the SDGs for all and leaving no woman or girl behind
This flagship regional publication, jointly produced by the ASEAN and UN Women, calls for greater investment and prioritisation of data for tracking progress towards gender ...
01
Mar
2021
2021
Guidance and Best Practice Examples for VCs, Private Equity and Institutional Investors with regard to Diversity and Female Entrepreneurship
Leading investors and professionals within the venture community co-create a set of guidelines for diversity and inclusion, recently published by the British Venture Capital Association (...
23
Feb
2021
2021
COVID-19 Is No Excuse to Regress on Gender Equality
This brief from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gives an overview of how the COVID-19 pandemic affects women’s jobs and incomes, education, health and ...
10
Feb
2021
2021
AVPN Webinar Series: Key opportunities for social impact in the Philippines
The IW-sponsored AVPN Philippines Conference provided a call to action for the local social investment community. Through a panel discussion of industry leaders, a learning ...
05
Feb
2021
2021
What Factors Exacerbate and Mitigate the Risk of Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19? Insights From a Phone Survey in Indonesia
This report aims to provide clarity on factors that pose the greatest risk of gender-based violence (GBV) and determine policy interventions that may effectively protect ...
05
Feb
2021
2021
Doing Good Index 2020
The Doing Good Index 2020 by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society provides a roadmap of the policies and practices that can route private capital ...
31
Jan
2021
2021
Pinay Tech Sheroes tackle challenges in tech industry
QBO Innovation Hub (QBO) through its Startup Pinay program shone a spotlight on female tech startup founders and enablers in panel discussions during the last ...
26
Jan
2021
2021
The Global Risks Report 2021
The Global Risks Report 2021 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) shares the results of their latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS), followed by analysis of ...
20
Jan
2021
2021
How Women Lead: A podcast series by Magdalene Indonesia
Investing in Women’s partner Magdalene Indonesia presents a series of podcasts that tackle the successes and challenges of women in leadership positions, in the ...
19
Jan
2021
2021
VBCWE: Together with businesses creating a sustainable workplace
VBCWE has joined the Advisory Council on Corporate Sustainability Index 2020 (CSI 2020) with the aim of improving and adjusting criteria on gender equality, as well as ...
20
Jan
2021
2021
Private Equity and Value Creation: A Fund Manager’s Guide to Gender-smart Investing
Private Equity and Value Creation: A Fund Manager’s Guide to Gender-smart Investing is a practical step-by-step road map for fund managers on how to ...
08
Jan
2021
2021
Why gender is material to investments in the recovery
This research names the proven economic patterns, their relevance to recovery, their relevance to investments, and key data points to track to understand pandemic-related shifts. ...
26
Nov
2020
2020
Macquarie allots P43M for women entrepreneurs
AUSTRALIA’S Macquarie Group Foundation is investing P43 million for women-led small and medium enterprises in the Philippines as a recovery tool amid the health ...
26
Nov
2020
2020
Addressing access to capital for women-owned small businesses in Indonesia through a prototype lending platform
Investing in Women has partnered with BIDUK, a prototype lending platform, to champion women-owned small and growing businesses in Indonesia.
23
Nov
2020
2020
Are brands keeping up with pandemic-driven shifts in gender roles?
Brands tend to portray gender using stereotypical roles in their advertisements. In most ads, men are the primary income earners and women as the primary ...
23
Nov
2020
2020
IW-ILO research demonstrates business case for women in business and management in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines
Contributing to the growing number of evidence-based research, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Investing in Women (IW) have undertaken collaborative efforts to establish the ...
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