Beyond access : shaping a gender-transformative approach to financial inclusion

This brief is based on the scoping paper, “Beyond access: Exploring gender transformative approaches to financial inclusion,” by Saskia Vossenberg, Anne Rappoldt and Jesse d’Anjou (2017) of KIT Royal Tropical Institute.“Gender-transformative” approaches to financial inclusion go beyond a focus on access, to challenging gender inequalities at the many levels that impede women’s economic empowerment. This brief draws on commissioned research and consultation to inform policies and shape new research directions for financial inclusion. It provides a breakdown of approaches to the financial inclusion life cycle in a graphic format that shows key activities and gender considerations, and includes feedback through monitoring and evaluation of financial services