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This research explores the business journeys and economic empowerment of the women entrepreneurs and business leaders in the IW portfolio; how the investment has affected their lives and businesses; and what can be learned to inform future impact investing in women’s SMEs in the region.
Investing in Women (IW) collaborates with market building partners to promote gender lens investing (GLI) in Southeast Asia. Through raising awareness, building capacity, and fostering relationships, IW contributes to the development of the GLI field.
This factsheet provides an overview of impact investing and gender-lens investing (GLI) trends in Southeast Asia based on updated data from 2020 to 2022. The information is based on studies commissioned by Investing in Women (IW) that have been analyzing the impact investing landscape in the region since 2007. The data includes investments made by Private Impact Investors (PIIs) such as fund managers, family offices, and foundations, as well as Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) that are government-backed financial institutions supporting development-focused investments.
This factsheet provides an overview of gender-lens investing (GLI) trends in Southeast Asia, focusing on data from 2020 to 2022. It draws on studies commissioned by Investing in Women (IW) to analyze the impact investing landscape in the region since 2007. The data includes investments by Private Impact Investors (PIIs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), with a focus on promoting gender equity and addressing gender issues
Investing in Women (IW) collaborates with impact investing partners (IIPs) to improve access to finance for women-owned and -led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia and promote inclusive investing globally. This research examines the experiences of eight IIPs in integrating gender into their investment strategies and supporting women’s SMEs.
