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Open Webinar - Gender Lens Investing in Financial Intermediaries
08 April 2021
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Gender lens investing – an investment strategy that uses capital to address gender inequalities between women and men – is one approach that investors and financial institutions are increasingly adopting. Given the fact that women around the globe have been impacted more severely by the pandemic, it is more important than ever to direct capital towards solutions that drive gender equality. By considering the full scope of the business case, companies can unlock opportunities for increased profit, growth, and innovation.
On Thursday, April 8th, 2021, at 8 a.m. EST, we will hear from the Financial Alliance for Women, a global consortium of financial institutions driving women’s wealth creation; two SME Finance Forum members including Triodos, a globally active impact investor working to address critical sustainability challenges, and Lucy, a neobank built to help women who are overlooked, underestimated, and underbanked; and, from IFC’s Gender and Economic Inclusion Group at IFC, each of which will showcase techniques and best practices in delivering financing solutions with a gender focus.
This webinar is organized in partnership with IFC Gender and Economic Inclusion Group.
What you will learn about
• What are the key methodologies and best practices on gender-lens investing?
• Critical success factors incorporating a gender lens in investment decisions.
• The role of technology in gender lens investing
• Experience from diverse financial institutions including Fund Managers, Banks, Fintech, DFI/ IFI.
Host: Matthew Gamser, CEO, SME Finance Forum
Moderator
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Speakers
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After attending this open webinar, author Hamish Monk wrote this article that was first published on Finextra's website here.
Maritza Cabezas Ludena, the Investment Strategist at Triodos Investment Management, also published an article after participating in this webinar.
Watch the video here> https://vimeo.com/534536052
A blog summary is posted in our website here>
For more information, please contact Minerva Kotei at mkotei@ifc.org or send us an email to smefinanceforum@ifc.org
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