The paradigm shift necessary for market systems initiatives to fully embed women's empowerment.
E-waste recycling case study in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Working in Jordan and Egypt, the Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund (AWEF) stimulates increased women’s economic empowerment through a market systems approach. As AWEF comes to an end in April 2020, …
This webinar will reflect on the participation of women in Mozambique's private sector with a session led by the WIN - Women In Business programme in partnership with FSDMoç. It …
BEAM Grab the Mic webinar Date: 31st March, 2020 Speakers: Gordon Freer, Evaluation Team Lead, WYG Nur Azam, Director of Results, Learning & Knowledge Management, Propcom Mai-karfi The (in)famous hockey …
Is the Roadmap relevant to current market systems thinking?
Three ways in which the Market Development Facility has been mainstreaming Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) across the programme, creating more equitable impact.
Report on discussions with women and men farmers taking part in the PAVE programme in Pakistan
Date: 31st March, 2020, 13:00 BST (12:00 GMT) Speakers: Gordon Freer, Evaluation Team Lead, WYG Nur Azam, Director of Results, Learning & Knowledge Management, Propcom Mai-karfi If you signed up …
An Egyptian perspective on strengthening investment strategies to empower women
AWEF is calling for case studies that demonstrate the business case for promoting women’s access and agency in the workplace.
BEAM Grab the Mic webinar Date: 28 January 2020 Speakers: Professor Stephanie Barrientos, Research Lead, Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Julia Hakspiel, Learning Manager, Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund (AWEF) …
Market systems often serve women and men differently. Understanding how and why is crucial for rigorous market systems analysis. This framework focuses on the concepts of women's access and agency. …
Key lessons on how to design and implement interventions that can pave the way for women’s digital financial empowerment across MENA and beyond
All MSD programmes recognise the necessity to mainstream gender in their activities. However, too often the collection and analysis of gender-disaggregated data does not lead to informed strategies for effective …
Market systems programmes are increasingly targeting women’s economic empowerment. However, approaches to support women to participate in paid work often assume that women’s time is elastic.
Practical guidance to support the private sector in efforts to address gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH)
Bidowra Khan and Sharmin Ahmed explain how Katalyst interventions have advanced women's economic empowerment in Bangladesh.