Value for Women Newsletter
Value For Women Ltd.
Global advisory firm driving business innovation and leadership to advance gender inclusion in emerging markets.
The sixth edition of the Value for Women LinkedIn newsletter is here. Our monthly newsletter features insights, updates, opportunities and more about our work and that of our partners working towards gender inclusion in businesses across emerging markets. Hit subscribe to stay up to date!
We are 11! October marks our 11th anniversary as an organization that was created to make gender inclusion actionable for the private sector. Since our inception in 2012, we've been on a mission to harness the power of business and finance to drive real change in the world of gender equality and social inclusion.
Back then, we recognized the untapped potential of the private sector as a catalyst for transformation. We knew that to make a difference, we needed to provide practical, tailor-made solutions for businesses, finance, and entrepreneurship ecosystems.?At the time, there was a prevalent notion that gender issues were not within the direct purview of these institutions. But we saw it differently, and we were determined to make gender inclusion not just relevant but actionable for them.
In our pursuit of this ambitious goal, we became pioneers in some ways. First and foremost, we offered uniquely practical pathways and tools, as the way to turn high aspirations into concrete action. Secondly, we broke down the silos that separated gender expertise from business and finance acumen, creating a dynamic fusion of knowledge to empower private sector professionals. Lastly, our spirit of collaboration set us apart, as we joined hands with diverse voices to champion our shared goal of gender equality.
Over the coming decade, we aim to mobilize businesses, investors, and financial institutions to create opportunities and better conditions for 10 million women in all their diversity. These targets embody our commitment to reshaping the system and making tangible strides toward gender equality and social inclusion.
As we step into another year, we’re not only proud of our past accomplishments but even more excited about the journey ahead. We’ve developed simpler entry points and hands-on solutions for over 500 businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs, placing their unique needs, challenges, and priorities at the forefront. Our team, a globally diverse and locally-embedded group of top-tier experts, is poised for action like never before.? Join us and witness the dominant emotions that drive our passionate team in the video below. Together, we’ll continue to transform the landscape of gender inclusion, one milestone at a time!
Why is the care economy attracting attention from impact investors and other funders alike worldwide? Here’s a bit of background:
This has the potential to improve gender inclusion. Care work - whether child care, elder care or related areas - is gendered, with a disproportionate burden falling on women. Investing in the care economy could generate approximately 300 million jobs by 2035, of which 78% would be jobs for women and 84% would be in formal employment.?
How can investors and market builders drive investments to the care economy? We’ve got you covered!?
Our latest report: The Case for Care: Catalysing investments into the care economy in South and Southeast Asia brings you entry points, a brand new investment framework and all you need to know about care. Click here for more.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. They support the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. They are also engaged in international education activities around the globe. Through their work they assist people and societies in shaping their own future and improving living conditions. GIZ is currently implementing the Make-IT in Africa project, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The project’s mission is to empower African digital innovation ecosystems to become 'future-ready,' resilient, and sustainable.?
Value for Women and Make-IT in Africa are collaborating on our newly launched ‘GameChangerX’ initiative, which supports African digital innovation startups and ecosystem support organizations on their journey towards greater gender diversity.?
Africa’s tech landscape is on the cusp of a revolution. However, the African innovation ecosystem does not provide equal opportunities to all, and women continue to be disproportionately underrepresented as leaders, founders, and employees.?
Aparajita Agrawal and Silvia Emili, PhD spill the beans on GameChangerX - our partnership with Make-IT in Africa that aims to shape the future of Africa's digital innovation ecosystem. We’re bringing feminist approaches to innovation ecosystem building, and providing women entrepreneurs with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to flourish in the digital innovation ecosystem. We could not be more excited. Find out more here!
Our global team brings a powerful blend of expertise on gender, social inclusion, business, investment and finance to everything we do. We'll be at the following events soon, do reach out to us if you'll be there!
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Value for Women is a global pioneer catalyzing women’s participation and leadership in business, finance and investment in emerging markets. We are a woman-led social enterprise with a mission to equip leaders and institutions to make tangible changes for women’s equality and toward social inclusion. We design and deploy practical ways for investment, finance and business to advance gender inclusion while creating value, mitigating risk and driving innovation. We would love to hear from you and help you in your journey toward gender inclusion. You can write to us on [email protected] or visit us on www.v4w.org.