Women’s economic empowerment exists when women can equitably participate in, contribute to, and benefit from economic opportunities as workers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Women’s Economic Empowerment
Feb 22, 2019
This resource highlights research from the Mobile Money for the Poor (MM4P) program at the United Nations Capital Development Program exploring labour pains and the difficulties that can extend over a lifetime as women face complex financial decisions.
Feb 11, 2019
Submit a proposal to present your approach to improving food security and using private, market-based solutions at Cracking the Nut 2019.
The 2019 Cracking the Nut Conference will take place on October 14-15, 2019 at the King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakar, Senegal. The conference will focus on balancing public concerns for food security with private, market-based solutions.
Jan 30, 2019
This post highlights a 2018 report from The World Bank and explores two overarching goals: ending poverty by 2030, and to promote prosperty by boosting economies.
Join The SEEP Network on February 14th at 9:30 for a webinar exploring how Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS) present challenges and opportunities for women's economic empowerment.
Dec 20, 2018
This paper explores how systemic change happens in shallow markets and the implications for market systems development practitioners. It is based on the experience and lessons learnt by the Market Development Facility in Fiji, Timor-Leste and Pakistan.
To what extent do Savings Groups reach and effectively serve vulnerable populations? And how can we do better? Savings Groups provide access to basic financial services in underserved markets and contribute to both financial inclusion and broader development objectives. The community-managed model...
Dec 03, 2018
This post shares a new discussion paper exploring Oxfam's research around Small-Scale Farmers and Living Incomes.
Webinar from The SEEP Network on December 11th will explore the topic of Savings Groups reaching vulnerable populations.
Nov 29, 2018
This post shares insights from a 2017 Practitioner Learning Group (PLG) on "Shifting Social Norms in the Economy to Create Change at Scale" by The Seep Network.