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Posts by Género

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    Switching Lenses for Development: How to Use Gender-Lens Investment for Equality

    Gender lens investment has great social impact, and a safe, sustainable long-term ROI, bringing about profitability while pushing for equality.

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    Seeking a Just, Gender-Conscious Climate Transition

    The net-zero transition will struggle to move ahead if it’s not gender-conscious and doesn’t meet the needs of entire communities across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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    Eliminating Gender Bias from Lending in Mexico

    The Mexican fintech Konfío is eliminating gender bias by using fair algorithms to make lending decisions based only on applicants’ credit risk. A new IDB Invest study that measures the impact of a Konfío loan on company sales shows that women-led businesses have the most to gain.

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    Inclusive Procurement 101: How to Integrate Women into Supply Chains

    Inclusive supply chains that integrate women suppliers, mainly women-led or -owned SMEs, drive economic growth, employment and business benefits, while creating an opportunity to build partner loyalty and offer new perspectives and ideas for innovation.

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    Double-Click for Women: Closing the Digital Divide from a Private-Sector Perspective

    By closing the technology and gender digital divide, we could add about $2 trillion to global GDP, and prevent the creation of wider gender gaps as automation replaces the less-qualified workforce, frequently women, in larger numbers.

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    The Role of Men in Gender Equity and Inclusion

    Recent studies show that telework during the pandemic underlined the place of traditional roles regarding the corporate gender gap in the region. Men have a specific responsibility in bridging that gap.

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