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IFC Sustainability
Women and Business
What we do
IFC's Women in Business (WIN) program aims to strengthen private sector development by focusing on the role of women as business leaders, entrepreneurs, employees, consumers, and economic stakeholders.
This approach is good for our clients and good for business overall. It is also fundamental if economic development activities are to yield sustainable, widespread benefits in emerging markets.
In this regard, IFC works with corporations, financial institutions, government departments, and regulators, as well as other industry players. We also collaborate with business associations, commercial mediation bodies, research groups, and other partners in development.
How we do it
WIN collaborates with other IFC and World Bank Group units to offer investment and advisory services that:
- Maximize the productivity and positive impact of IFC investment projects - for example, through better working conditions for female employees, through women-targeted market segmentation, and through the inclusion of both women and men in supply chains and community relationships.
- Enable dynamic, women-owned businesses to reach full potential by increasing their access to financial services and markets, particularly in the MSME segment.
- Reduce formal and informal barriers faced by women when it comes to investing and operating an enterprise in different markets.
IFC and the World Bank Group also produce research, practical handbooks, and other resources for development practitioners interested in this area.
Highlights
Chindex Wins IFC CEO Gender Award
IFC’s Chindex project won this year's IFC CEO Gender Award for promoting women’s employment opportunities in China’s healthcare sector. IFC EVP and CEO Jin-Yong Cai presented the award to the investment services team who led the project with Chindex, a leading private healthcare network in China, at a ceremony held on March 11, in the context of celebrations around International Women’s Day. More »
IFC Joins Forces with Liberian Women in Business
In Liberia, business women have decided to unite and face common obstacles together. With the support of IFC, the Liberia Women Entrepreneurs Network was launched on March 5, 2013 as a platform to empower women entrepreneurs. More »
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