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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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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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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COVID-19 and Women’s Economic Participation
This report highlights the unequivocal findings of the academic literature on previous recessions and pandemics: women’s economic security and wellbeing, more so than men’s, is negatively impacted, pre-existing inequalities are exacerbated and gender equality set back. These negative consequences for women should be addressed by the systematic inclusion of women’s participation and leadership and gender-specific analyses in crisis response and recovery strategies.
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Influencing Gender Norms Partners in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam
Investing in Women launches new Influencing Gender Norms partnerships in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam for evidence-based, innovative and exciting campaigns to positively shift gender norms among urban millennials and workplaces.
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Impact of COVID 19 on the private sector in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar
Aside from the public health risk, the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted people’s work and home lives in South East Asia as economies have weakened and businesses were forced to scale or close down. To provide insights for employers concerning the immediate impact of the crisis on the private sector in the region, we surveyed private sector employees about the challenges they faced.
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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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How to Invest with a Gender Lens
This how-to guide provides investors practical tools and resources on how to invest with a gender lens, offering entry points at any stage in their gender lens investing journey, as well as opportunities for decisive action that can be taken at any stage of the investment process. The guide was developed by Value for Women with the support of Investing in Women.
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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.
Investing in Women
What’s New
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Sep
2020
2020
GENDER EQUALITY MATTERS 2020: Social norms, attitudes and practices of urban millennials in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam
This report summarises key insights and findings across the three countries, relevant to IW’s work around gender norms and associated behaviours. It draws on ...
23
Sep
2020
2020
The intersection of gender, disability and economic empowerment
In support of its Influencing Gender Norms (IGN) partners in the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia, Investing in Women conducted a series of online workshops to ...
03
Sep
2020
2020
What is Workplace Gender Equality?
This document provides a definition of Workplace Gender Equality, as well as key points and guidelines for advancing WGE.
25
Sep
2020
2020
Supporting the workforce during a crisis can drive productivity, innovation and economic sustainability
With lessons from COVID-19 in mind and reshaping the future in a more sustainable way a common goal, stakeholders from the government, private sector and ...
14
Sep
2020
2020
Challenging gender norms, reinventing gender roles and collaborating in the face of a pandemic
The Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE)—a partner of Investing in Women—and the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN) presented Empowering the ...
27
Aug
2020
2020
In case you missed it: Resources from IW’s impact investing partners
A compilation of resources developed and/or released by IW’s impact investing partners in the third quarter of 2020.
25
Aug
2020
2020
On social enterprises and women’s SMEs: FSSI Executive Director discusses partnership with Investing in Women
In this interview with Ruth Cabal on CNN Philippines’ Newsroom Ngayon, Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) Executive Director Sixto Macasaet talks about social ...
27
Aug
2020
2020
New on the Knowledge Hub: Reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the private sector in Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines
Investing in Women commissioned reports on the impact of COVID-19 on private sector workers and employers in Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines to get ...
18
Aug
2020
2020
Recognising the value of gender diversity in the workplace: higher profitability, productivity and creativity
Gender diversity at the workplace has helped Indonesian enterprises enhance their business outcomes, contributing to improved profitability and productivity. Around 77% of 400 surveyed Indonesian enterprises have ...
03
Aug
2020
2020
Empathic leadership and gender equality are key to a responsive and inclusive recovery– Launch of Male Champions of Change in the Philippines
The global economy is in a continuous state of disruption. In this climate, business leaders are pressured to make crucial decisions in order to maintain ...
14
Jul
2020
2020
Manila Angel Investors Network partners with the Australian government to invest in more women-owned and women-led businesses in the Philippines
The Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN) and Investing in Women have partnered to improve access to early stage capital for women’s SMEs in the ...
20
Jul
2020
2020
IW forges new partnerships for influencing gender norms
Investing in Women (IW) is supporting local organisations in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam to step up as champions for positively influencing gender norms. IW ...
24
Jul
2020
2020
Women’s SMEs in the Philippines get boost for COVID-19 recovery with new partnership between Investing in Women and the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc.
To address the financing gap and help women’s SMEs grow to their full potential, Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian Government, has ...
20
Jul
2020
2020
New USD10 million impact fund launches in Indonesia to promote women entrepreneurs
Investing in Women is supporting the establishment of the Indonesia Women Empowerment Fund (IWEF) to address barriers to women’s economic empowerment by investing in ...
06
Jul
2020
2020
Women’s economic empowerment and leadership are key to COVID-19 crisis recovery—conference
Investing in Women (IW) CEO Julia Newton-Howes joined YCAB Foundation Founder and CEO Veronica Colondam and RBL Bank Head for HR,CSR and Internal Branding ...
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