

Research Shows the Cost-Effective Power of Networks for Women Entrepreneurs
Networking programs that connect women entrepreneurs with their peers help the women develop as leaders…

Research on India Suggests Women Are a Key to Fast Economic Growth
By Elizabeth MacBride, Senior Knowledge and Advocacy Consultant, We-Fi Secretariat Removing the barriers to women’s…

Changing Finance on Behalf of Women: Action on Performance-Based Financial Incentives
April 26, 2024
Changing Finance on Behalf of Women: Action on Performance-Based Financial Incentives
Only about one in four businesses around the world is owned by a woman. Watch…

Increasing Financing of Women-led SMEs by Bridging Research to Practice
November 28, 2023
Increasing Financing of Women-led SMEs by Bridging Research to Practice
Insights from the EBRD, We-Fi, CEPR Research Conference: “Financing Women-led SMEs” How can rigorous evidence…

New Policy Brief: Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
September 20, 2023
New Policy Brief: Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Watch the Webinar Recording Women entrepreneurs in emerging economies represent some of the most vulnerable…

Evidence Paper and Review of We-Fi’s Theory of Change
This paper presents the findings of a comprehensive literature review to identify evidence on what…

We-Fi Sponsors New Research on Women Entrepreneurship
February 12, 2022
We-Fi Sponsors New Research on Women Entrepreneurship
New research released by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) with support from Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative…

The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
December 13, 2021
The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
Case studies in Nigeria, South Africa, Bangladesh, and the Philippines

Sourcing2Equal Kenya: Barriers and Approaches to Increase Access to Markets for Women- Owned Businesses
June 28, 2021
Sourcing2Equal Kenya: Barriers and Approaches to Increase Access to Markets for Women- Owned Businesses
IFC undertook a study to understand the barriers that 571 Kenyan SMEs face in accessing…