Publication: What do We Know About Interventions to Increase Women’s Economic Participation and Empowerment in South Asia?: Financial Products
Date
2023-04-07
ISSN
Published
2023-04-07
Author(s)
Javed, Amna
Zahra, Najaf
Boudet, Ana Maria Munoz
Abstract
The World Bank’s South Asia Region
Gender Innovation Lab (SARGIL) is conducting a systematic
review and meta-analysis of interventions with direct or
indirect effects on measures of women’s economic
empowerment. The review focuses on changes in labor market
outcomes, income, and other empowerment indicators. The goal
is to document what has and has not worked for women in the
region (covering all countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka),
understand the types of interventions implemented, and
identify gaps in knowledge and action. Interventions are
organized into five categories: Skills, Assets, Financial
Products, Care, and Empowerment. This brief summarizes the
main findings from the financial products category.
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Citation
“Javed, Amna; Zahra, Najaf; Boudet, Ana Maria Munoz. 2023. What do We Know About Interventions to Increase Women’s Economic Participation and Empowerment in South Asia?: Financial Products. Systematic Review on Women's Economic Empowerment; March 2023. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39646 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”