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From Paisas to Prosperity: Savings as an Asset-Building Tool for Women from Low-Income Households

In the following sections of this blog, we discuss the unique and complex financial lives of these households to set the context for product and process designs, delve into what a savings product for not just women but Low-Income Households (LIHs) in general could look like, and highlight some of the insights from various kinds of financial service providers on the challenges and opportunities in operationalising such a savings product for this segment. 

Recoding Women’s Financial Inclusion

Advancing women’s financial inclusion is a key policy objective for both advanced and emerging economies. Providing access to formal finance is seen as an important lever in helping poor women seize economic opportunities and build a resilient future for themselves and their families.

Making digital finance work for women

Digital formal finance can potentially reduce the physical and social distance b ..

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https://bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/making-digital-finance-work-for-women/90052605

Women’s Access and Use of Mobile Phones

This paper provides an analytical review of extant literature on how low-income women in India and in other countries in the Global South access and use mobile phones