Reaching and empowering women - Genfinance
Reaching and empowering women - Genfinance
Reaching and empowering women - Genfinance
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This paper was prepared by Linda Mayoux <strong>and</strong> Maria Hartl.<br />
Linda Mayoux is an international consultant on gender issues in economic<br />
development including microfinance. She is currently global consultant for Oxfam<br />
Novib’s Women’s Empowerment, Mainstreaming <strong>and</strong> Networking (WEMAN)<br />
programme. Mayoux prepared this paper in collaboration with Maria Hartl, Technical<br />
Adviser for Gender <strong>and</strong> Social Equity in IFAD’s Technical Advisory Division. Annina<br />
Lubbock, Senior Technical Adviser for Gender <strong>and</strong> Poverty Targeting, Michael Hamp,<br />
Senior Technical Adviser for Rural Finance. Ambra Gallina, Gender <strong>and</strong> Poverty<br />
Targeting Consultant, also contributed.<br />
The following people reviewed the content: Maria Pagura (Rural Finance Officer,<br />
Rural Infrastructure <strong>and</strong> Agro-Industries Division of the Food <strong>and</strong> Agriculture<br />
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Carola Saba (Development Manager,<br />
Women’s World Banking) <strong>and</strong> Margaret Miller (Senior Microfinance Specialist,<br />
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor – CGAP).<br />
The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors <strong>and</strong> do not<br />
necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development<br />
(IFAD). The designations employed <strong>and</strong> the presentation of material in this<br />
publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of<br />
IFAD concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its<br />
authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The<br />
designations ‘developed’ <strong>and</strong> ‘developing’ countries are intended for statistical<br />
convenience <strong>and</strong> do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached<br />
by a particular country or area in the development process.<br />
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Cover:<br />
Innovative ways of saving, such as making collective deposits to increase returns, can make<br />
a significant contribution to <strong>women</strong>’s empowerment. Powerguda, India<br />
© IFAD, R. Chalasani<br />
© 2009 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)<br />
August 2009<br />
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