How Inclusive is Inclusive Business for Women?
Author | : Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | : Asian Development Bank |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2016-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789292573904 |
ISBN-13 | : 929257390X |
Rating | : 4/5 (90X Downloads) |
Download or read book How Inclusive is Inclusive Business for Women? written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inclusive businesses are commercially viable business models that provide in-scale innovative and systemic solutions to problems relevant to the lives of low-income people. Inclusive business companies often involve women in their value chain and provide specific services that help low-income women. This report assesses the extent to which inclusive business models promote women's economic empowerment. Examples come from the inclusive business portfolios of Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and International Finance Corporation. The report finds that inclusive businesses are indeed bringing positive change to women’s lives and that addressing gender-based constraints also yields business benefits. However, a company’s financial return and its social impact can be maximized only if companies understand and address systemic issues of gender inequality.