The discussion concerning gender equity within financial institutions is most often laid at the boardroom door - with the loudest knocks calling for more balanced representation. Yet, to drive gender lens investing beyond high-level outcomes, impact investor Developing World Markets (DWM) analysed its own portfolio organisations to understand how microfinance products impact gender equity "in real-world practice". The study was conducted with think tank Criterion Institute and analysed the eight organisations within DWM's Inclusive Finance Equity Fund. The companies sit across six count...
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