Improving women’s equitable influence over household financial decisions increases their capacity and likelihood to save, reduces their risk of loss of income, and improves their financial stability and resilience to shocks. In particular, addressing restrictive social norms through household dialogues provide a safe space for women to equitably participate in household planning and decision-making. Women have specific challenges in financial access, financial and digital illiteracy, and lack of control over household finances. Technology access, product design and training are critical to meeting women’s needs and priorities and to facilitate their uptake of digital financial services. This final report from the Digital Sub-Wallets (DSW) teams shows how digital sub-wallets and household dialogues can be applied to combat these issues.
This report explores women’s rights and women-led organizations’ perspectives regarding feminist monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) across six countries. It aims to i) understand and document how these organizations see and use feminist MEAL approaches; ii) enhance understanding of feminist MEAL’s most important aspects; and iii) share with actors at all levels how to conduct and support its approaches more effectively. Read More
The CARE-WWF Alliance designed a Collective and Sustainable Investment (CSI) model to accelerate the access of small-scale farmers and community-based conservation groups – particularly women and youth members – to finance and to scale economic activities that sustain or improve ecosystems critical to their livelihoods. This learning brief outlines the method, findings, and recommended next steps. Read More
The impacts of climate change are increasingly obvious, with 2023 as the hottest year on record—by far. In this report, CARE looks at what the data is telling us about climate change and what women are doing about it worldwide. Read More