Blog Series

Gender, Policy, and Financial Inclusion

The most recent Findex found that of the world's 2 billion unbanked, 1.1 billion are women. Women face unique obstacles in accessing financial services, some of which result from regulations and policies meant to actuall promote financial inclusion. This blog series discuss what issues are playing a role in the exclusion of women from formal financial services and what can be done to bring more women into the economy.