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⚡ GLI Deep Dive: Inclusive Futures - Drivers of Opportunity & Growth ⚡ Celebrate 30 years since the landmark Beijing Declaration with us by exploring how investing in women can ignite opportunity. Track 2 of our first-ever GLI Deep Dive will explore how to leverage technology and access new markets in ways that increase women's economic participation and empowerment. Hear from a team of industry veterans and leaders on: 🔭 The Future of Financial Services and Banking Neeti Katoch (She/Her) Gender Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Rajat Arora, Head, Asia at Women's World Banking Christina (CJ) Juhasz, Managing Partner at Women's World Banking Veronika Giusti Keller, Head of Impact Management at BlueOrchard Finance Ltd 🌱 Accessing New Markets: MSME Finance Sibia Ngayihembako, Deputy CEO of FINCA International Rudrashis Roy, CFA Investment Professional at responsAbility Investments AG Adelina Dasso Arana, CFA, Partner at Accion Tomás González Bergez, Gender Knowledge Lab Manager at Pro Mujer 📅 Session A: 19 March, 8:00 am - 11:00 am CET / 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm SGT 📅 Session B: 20 March, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST If you want to be a part of this or similar events, reach out to our team at membership@2xglobal.org.

Meet us in Oxford! We'll be hosting a 2X Global Happy Hour on the sidelines of the Skoll Foundation World Forum #SkollWF in April. Scan the QR code or click the link below to RSVP and enjoy an evening of lively and insightful conversations and to explore potential partnerships and collaborations. 🔗https://lnkd.in/eiz2YZfE

Coming up next week:💡 GLI Deep Dive: Inclusive Futures - Drivers of Opportunity & Growth 💡 At this member-exclusive global event next week, our experts will be sharing practical, useable insights on why and how to introduce investment strategies that include and economically empower women. For those who are newer, Track 1 of the Deep Dives is focused on GLI 101, showcasing the business case for gender finance and equipping you with the tools to make the case to clients and partners. Join Chintal Barot, founder of Cosustain Consulting Limited and Carey Bohjanen, founder of the The Rallying Cry for these deep dives into finance that empowers and unlocks the potential of women. 📅 Session A: 19 March, 8:00 am - 11:00 am CET / 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm SGT 📅 Session B: 20 March, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST If you want to be a part of this or similar events, reach out to our team at membership@2xglobal.org.

Keeping with the empowering energy coming out of International Women’s Day, we're thrilled to spotlight this news from our member European Investment Bank (EIB), which is expanding its Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) to include gender equality and women’s economic empowerment as core social objectives. 📈 This initiative underscores the power of capital markets to drive transformative change. Aligned with the 2X Criteria, these bonds will mobilise investments promoting access to finance for women, female entrepreneurship and gender equality. ⚡From women-led businesses in Kenya and France to gender-inclusive employment in Armenia and maternal health solutions in Denmark, this framework ensures that capital flows where it makes a measurable difference. ↗️Why this matters: Research shows that achieving gender parity in employment and pay could boost global GDP per capita by nearly 20%. The EIB’s expansion of SABs ensures that financing is directed toward projects that actively bridge gender gaps and create sustainable economic growth. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJWGYDrA 

📺 Watch: From our member Climate KIC, comes the first in a series of fascinating stories of women-led Entrepreneurship Support Organisations that they followed to understand how women are driving innovative climate action and creating solutions to local environmental challenges. 🌎Get to know Quintessa - a women-led Entrepreneurship Support Organisation in Brazil, where their leaders are tackling climate issues at the grassroots level, across Brazil's diverse landscapes.

🌍 GLI Deep Dive: Inclusive Futures - Drivers of Opportunity & Growth 🌍 Our very first GLI Deep Dive is coming up! Under the theme 'Inclusive Futures - Drivers of Opportunity & Growth', this member-exclusive global event is bringing together the top voices in our field as we explore innovative strategies to: 🚀 accelerate women's financial inclusion; 💻 leverage tech and 🔓 unlock unprecedented investment opportunities. Our keynote speakers will be Carmen Correa, CEO of Pro Mujer and Kshama Fernandes, Vice Chair, Northern Arc Investments while our plenary will be delivered by Aissatou Gaye, Investment Manager at Investisseurs & Partenaires - I&P. 📅 Session A: 19 March, 8:00 am - 11:00 am CET / 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm SGT 📅 Session B: 20 March, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST For capital providers and industry leaders interested in engaging in similar topics, reach out to our team at membership@2xglobal.org. 🔗 #GLIDeepDive #WomenInFinance

Jessica Menon, founder of Equilo which powers the 2X Certification Platform, speaks about the power of data and measurement to advance gender equity and lead to "meaningful, tangible impact". Want to learn more about 2X Certification? Our comprehensive User Guide is now available! Download at https://lnkd.in/e7M75jpP. Ready to #GoFurther? Head to 2xcertification.org to get started on your journey.

🎉 Starting the week with a celebration of our very own Marijn Wiersma, who just wrapped up the US book tour for the new book she co-authored, 'SOS: A Navigation Guide for Women at Work'. It's a transformative guide to equip women to handle the challenges and seize the opportunities in the modern workplace.

On International Women's Day, our CEO Jessica Espinoza wrote in City AM about the opportunities for investment in women's healthcare, what we can do to close the significant investment gap and what's the cost to all of society if we don't. Read the full piece at the 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGBXhSA6

As we head into International Women's Day, here's a great opportunity to learn more about gender lens financing and how customer data can transform decision-making. 60 Decibels will be hosting a live session on March 11th, to unpack real examples of data-driven gender lens financing in action and discuss its future. There's still time to register at: https://lnkd.in/ev7muZC3