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THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A ROUND-UP OF GLOBAL GENDER LENS INVESTING NEWS AND ORIGINAL INTERVIEWS WITH INFLUENCERS IN THE WOMEN EFFECT COMMUNITY. SOME OF IT IS STILL QUITE RELEVANT!

Debbi Evans
October 12, 2016

The Root of the STEM Problem

Debbi Evans
October 12, 2016
The Root of the STEM Problem

Sara Brand from True Wealth Ventures examines the gender imbalance in STEM education through an interview with Tricia Berry, the director of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at UT Austin. 

Tagged: STEM, pipeline, venture capital

Debbi Evans
October 5, 2016

How investors can push for equal pay and crack the glass ceiling

Debbi Evans
October 5, 2016
How investors can push for equal pay and crack the glass ceiling

Investors can play a role in getting top companies to commit to fair pay, says Natasha Lamb, Managing Partner at Arjuna Capital

 

Tagged: technology, fair pay, shareholder activism, structural gender inequality, unconscious bias

Debbi Evans
September 29, 2016

Tapping the great potential of female philanthropists

Debbi Evans
September 29, 2016
Tapping the great potential of female philanthropists

Ten ways to better engage high-net-worth women donors, and work with them to effectively invest in women and girls, and other social causes.

Tagged: philanthropy, women as investors, social impact, international development

Debbi Evans
September 20, 2016
Breakfast with the MD

Breakfast with the MD: Sarah Kaplan

Debbi Evans
September 20, 2016
Breakfast with the MD
Breakfast with the MD: Sarah Kaplan

This quarter Simi is joined by Sarah Kaplan, Professor of Strategic Management and Director, Institute for Gender + the Economy, Rotman School, University of Toronto to discuss the role of academia in powering systemic change around women and girls.

Tagged: research, academia, access to capital

Debbi Evans
September 12, 2016

GLI Options in Public Markets – a Scan

Debbi Evans
September 12, 2016
GLI Options in Public Markets – a Scan

In 2014, Veris Wealth Management began compiling an inventory of investment opportunities with explicit gender lens mandates. Luisamaria Carlile presents the topline findings of the research, which reveal a dramatic increase in assets under management in the last two years. 

Tagged: data, public equities, research, Veris Wealth Partners

Debbi Evans
September 7, 2016

SOCAP 16: Gender Lens Investing Field Guide

Debbi Evans
September 7, 2016
SOCAP 16: Gender Lens Investing Field Guide

As the biggest event in the impact investing calendar approaches, we've put together a guide to the events with an explicit focus on investing in women and girls to help you get the most out of an exciting week. 

Debbi Evans
July 27, 2016

Investing in Women: Focus on Africa

Debbi Evans
July 27, 2016
Investing in Women: Focus on Africa

This post was written by Women Effect beta community member Almaz Negash of the Africa Diaspora Network and summarises an event about women entrepreneurs, technology and Africa that was held in June 2016 in the run-up to GES2016 at Stanford.

Tagged: Africa, women entrepreneurs, technology

Debbi Evans
July 21, 2016
Gender lens in the news

Watch: Investing in Women

Debbi Evans
July 21, 2016
Gender lens in the news
Watch: Investing in Women

We've rounded up some powerful perspectives on why investing in women and girls leads to financial and social returns, courtesy of the very smart friends and beta members of the Women Effect community. 

Tagged: TEDx, community, invest in women

Debbi Evans
July 12, 2016

Gender Lens Investing in the news

Debbi Evans
July 12, 2016
Gender Lens Investing in the news

A round-up of recent gender lens news, articles and reports.

Tagged: in the news, gender lens investing

Debbi Evans
July 5, 2016

Investor Journey: Diane Manuel

Debbi Evans
July 5, 2016
Investor Journey: Diane Manuel

Diane Manuel joins Urban Wealth Management after a successful career with Merrill Lynch, the California Endowment, and The J. Paul Getty Museum. She has over 20 years of experience helping individuals and organizations in their efforts to identify, implement, and accomplish their financial goals. 

Tagged: investor journey, wealth management, philanthropy

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