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#FinancialInclusion is an essential foundation for building a more inclusive, resilient, and green world, but for it to deliver on its promise, we must focus on 3 global priorities: 🌎 Eliminating country-level gaps 🚺 Bridging the gender gap 🚀 Unleashing financial inclusion’s full power By focusing our global efforts, we can develop financial solutions that maximize the impact of #InclusiveFinance for low-income and vulnerable people, households, and small businesses. Learn more: https://cgap.pub/3RoVix4

Tune into this episode of #EMERGEEverywhere, where our CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian joins Jennifer Tescher (Financial Health Network) to highlight technology's potential in enabling access to digital financial services for millions of women. The conversation also explores the perspectives around how to make people’s financial lives better, while also shifting the narrative around enabling financial health for all. Download below. https://bit.ly/3PLFNxy #FinancialResilience #InclusiveEconomy #GlobalGoals

Advisors and wealth managers can benefit from a fresh approach with women investors, as revealed by the latest Fidelity research. How can advisors leverage these research findings to serve this growing demographic of investors? Learn here: https://ow.ly/ZhA630sEmMS #FidelityCanada #FCC #Clearing

Will we see you at #RiseSummit2024 this Thursday? 😌 Freda Liu will be moderating a panel session titled “Balancing Act: Profits and Purpose”, featuring inspiring women leaders in this space 👸✨ The Rise Summit, held by the On The Rise Community, seeks to break down financial barriers for women. It's a safe space for learning, connecting, and gaining real-world knowledge about money. _____ #theshift #theshiftasia #theshiftwithfredaliu #risesummit2024 #FemaleEmpowerment #FinancialLiteracy #FemaleNetworking #Malaysia #MoneyMindset #BusinessFunding #malaysianbusiness

Some important trends identified here are taking place in corporate boards.

#FinancialInclusion is an essential foundation for building a more inclusive, resilient, and green world, but for it to deliver on its promise, we must focus on 3 global priorities: 🌎 Eliminating country-level gaps 🚺 Bridging the gender gap 🚀 Unleashing financial inclusion’s full power By focusing our global efforts, we can develop financial solutions that maximize the impact of #InclusiveFinance for low-income and vulnerable people, households, and small businesses. Learn more: https://cgap.pub/3RoVix4

The main 2024 proxy seasons are taking place amid uncertain global macroeconomic conditions. Efforts to boost gender diversity levels in boardrooms and C-suites are continuing to register steady progress. In the U.S., just over 98 percent of the Russell 3000 and 100 percent of the S&P 500 now have at least one female director. ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services’ in-depth analysis, “Top Governance & Stewardship Issues in 2024”, examines important trends and key themes institutional investors should know and help navigate this year’s proxy voting season. 2024 Topics Include: 👉 Activism and M&A 👉 Executive Compensation & Say on Pay 👉 Diversity 👉 Environmental & Social Topics                             👉 Officer Exculpation 👉 Artificial Intelligence (AI) 👉 SPACs Download the full report at: https://lnkd.in/eDZarUem #Diversity #CorporateGovernance #UnitedStates

As the world turns to technology, access to financial services is evolving. Digital Financial Services (DFS) is key to financial inclusion, economic growth and to reduce income disparity, especially for women. Yet, to truly empower women financially, policymakers must address their unique barriers. https://lnkd.in/d9GmmVQt The World Bank

The other day, I was at the hardware store buying hooks to hang plants. The man helping us only looked at my brother, and yes, it was frustrating, but at the end of the day, it was only plant hooks and the hardware man. Nothing major. But when it comes to YOUR financial future, and YOU are not seen, that's a problem! Especially if you are paying them! Don't leave your financial future up to someone who won't even look at you. Those decisions are major! Dive more into this conversation in the podcast below! I would love to hear your thoughts about the episode!

Empowering Women Overcoming Financial Challenges and Building Resilience