{"id":11011,"date":"2024-12-30T13:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etkiyap.org\/?p=11011"},"modified":"2024-12-30T13:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:07:20","slug":"lets-make-2025-the-year-of-gender-lens-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etkiyap.org\/en\/lets-make-2025-the-year-of-gender-lens-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s make 2025 the year of Gender Lens Investing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 4<\/span> <\/span><\/span>

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It has been 25 years since we celebrated the millennium. I was in primary school in 2000, but I remember candidly how excited we were about the new shiny age, pictured mostly in scientific novel-like images from space and robots. The millennium has delivered some of its promises so far. But there is one area that we are constantly failing to advance.<\/p>\n

There are systemic gender inequalities in access to capital.<\/strong>\"\"<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>It takes a lot of time, effort and money to build things. Among these, money is often the hardest to obtain. Our access to capital is shaped by many factors. These include the family we were born into, the country we live in, the education opportunities available to us, presence of a stable and healthy environment, and our race and gender.<\/p>\n

The type of capital we seek also varies. We might be looking for a small loan to finance our corner shop, we might need a big check to expand our business to new geographies or we may simply need a bank account for our daily needs. Gender remains a major factor in how, when and by how much capital will be available to us in all these scenarios. I am specifically focusing on access to capital to build and grow early-stage companies in this blog.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s look into evidence, from around the world.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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