Thursday, 3 March 2016

Financial Inclusion for Women (Rachel Vogelstein, CFR)

A woman withdraws banknotes from an ATM. While there was a massive drop in the number of unbanked adults worldwide between 2011 and 2014, the gender gap in account ownership hardly changed. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

In recent years, global leaders and development economists have heralded financial inclusion as a critical tool to promote economic growth and provide a bridge out of poverty for millions of people around the world. As international partners drive towards the World Bank’s goal of universal financial access by 2020, the time is ripe to take stock of the progress that has been made and the crucial gaps that remain—particularly for women.

http://blogs.cfr.org/women-around-the-world/2016/03/02/financial-inclusion-for-women/

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