Reading Time: 4 minutesAsk whether digital finance is helping women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) overcome old barriers and the honest answer is: both, at the same time. But is access enough to drive real growth?
Category: Gender
Making gender equality investable: How capital markets can unlock women’s entrepreneurship
Reading Time: 4 minutesDiscussions on women’s entrepreneurship frequently revolve around one issue: access to finance. But the world doesn’t lack capital. If investors move on measured risks, how can gender equality be turned into an investment opportunity?
Can cities work better for women?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWomen’s movements are often more fragmented due to unpaid caregiving, a pattern known as “trip chaining”, yet cities remain organised around linear home-to-work commutes. If care shapes the everyday reality of so many people, why are our cities still not designed around them?
¿Cómo puede Colombia construir una sociedad del cuidado que funcione para las personas y los territorios?
Reading Time: 4 minutesEn Colombia, más de 17 millones de personas, casi un tercio de la población, requieren cuidados o apoyo diario. Construir sistemas de cuidado sostenibles requiere coordinación entre sectores y niveles de gobierno, con base en principios de colaboración, descentralización y corresponsabilidad. Pero el esfuerzo vale la pena: garantizar el derecho al cuidado no es solo una obligación moral, sino un camino hacia comunidades más fuertes e inclusiva.
How can Colombia build a caring society that works for people and places?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Colombia, more than 17 million people, nearly a third of the population, require daily care or support. Many of these children, adolescents, older adults, and people with disabilities are supported by more than 7 million unpaid caregivers. Building sustainable care systems requires coordination across sectors and levels of government, based on principles of collaboration, decentralisation, and shared responsibility.
Turning the tide in Tokyo: How the city is boosting prospects for women
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe power of women is Japan’s largest untapped energy source, crucial for the country’s growth. Tokyo’s initiatives, like promoting women’s participation in society and supporting female entrepreneurs, aim to create a city where women can shine and contribute to sustainable growth.
Who cares for the caregivers? Bogotá’s Care Blocks boost women’s autonomy
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Bogotá, 1.2 million women dedicate most of their time to unpaid care work, and 90% of them live in poverty. Bogotá Mayor Claudia López discusses what she’s doing to relieve the burden on women in her city.
Resignificando el derecho de las mujeres a una vivienda segura en Bogotá
Reading Time: 3 minutesEn Bogotá, el 39% de las mujeres se encuentran en situación de pobreza frente al 34% de los hombres. Las mujeres necesitan soluciones habitacionales que las ayuden a encontrar trabajo, a cuidar de los demás y a escapar de la violencia doméstica y del conflicto armado interno. ¿Cómo puede ayudar la ciudad?