by David Stead | Africa, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change
Conversations at Impact Europe’s annual conference reveal the transformative efforts of leaders tackling the world’s most challenging circumstances. This article captures insights from Ewa Konczal, Regional Market Building Lead at Impact Europe, and Olena Kalibaba,...
by Megan Holcomb | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change
Imagine if those best equipped to launch the next big climate companies were simply unable to begin. Many entrepreneurs who demonstrate the necessary grit and talent for success are discouraged, disadvantaged, or thwarted from pursuing their dreams by systemic...
by Megan Brewster | Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Regions, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
Project DEEP (Developing Equitable Economies Program) aims to disrupt the status quo in entrepreneurship and investing and unlock equitable wealth creation for underrepresented entrepreneurs and investors. In this Q&A, Project DEEP course instructor and...
by Blair Miller | Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Regions, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDGs
It’s a grim fact that, even in 2023, wage disparity due to gender is still prevalent in the workplace. Worse, when it comes to securing financing for startups, women are barely in the picture, with women-founder teams attracting less than two per cent of all...
by Isabelle Swiderski | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, LGBTQ+, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report, unveiled in early December, average startup rates for women worldwide dropped by 15% from 2019 to 2020 and held constant in 2021. We won’t regurgitate the dismal...
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