Nisha Singh (@nishasingz) profile picture

Work - gender equity , economic opportunities , renewable energy. Life - wandering in search of good vegetarian food and cocktails.

Washington dc
Joined November 2008
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How are smartphones changing culture in Turkey, Malaysia and Mexico?? What is happening to men and women's aspirations? How does this affect couple-formation? 🧵
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What prevents & what drives gendered ideological polarisation? **UPDATED** ggd.world/p/what-prevents-an… featuring 101 graphs by @jburnmurdoch
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Despite progress, women in #Mozambique remain less financially included than men. A @giz_gmbh, CGAP, and @bancomoc study revealed deep-rooted #GenderNorms as key barriers, sparking efforts to reshape #FinancialSystems for women. Read more: cgap.pub/4dxhcWq
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In a recent webinar, we had the opportunity to learn how Gender Lens Investing can transform investment strategies, drive social impact, and contribute to the advancement of #genderequality in inclusive finance. In case you missed it, view it here 👉🏽findevgateway.org/finequity/…
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New Speaker Alert🗣️Esselina Macome, CEO of @FSDmoc_ will join the discussion to discuss how sex-disaggregated data is key to supporting women's entrepreneurship in #Mozambique. Register here to attend 👉🏽findevgateway.org/finequity/…
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#FinEquity2024 revealed the breadth + depth of inclusive financial services mobilizing capital for #womenled enterprises. Our Senior Impact Officer Rachel Murphy shared lessons learned from the Ilu #WomensEmpowerment Fund in partnership with @promujer. 1/2 iluwomensempowerment.com
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How can #GenderLensInvesting catalyze growth for women led MSMEs? Our CEO @MEIskenderian will be part of the #FinEquity2024 Annual Convening to discuss this! Join the conversation on February 8th on how to unlock capital for #WomenEntrepreneurs: bit.ly/4820z2l
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“I have always thought of myself as a detective! The detective always believes there is a way of finding the answer and that is the way I have always done research.” We spoke to Claudia Goldin after she received the news about her 2023 prize in economic sciences. Listen here:
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Financial service providers can drive both business growth and women’s #FinancialInclusion by focusing on women as customers, employees, and leaders. Learn how in FinEquity’s new resource guide for service providers: lnkd.in/gRS7yYHU
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.@UNDP's new Gender Social Norms Index shows that there has been no improvement in biases against women in a decade. Almost 9 out of 10 men and women worldwide still hold biases against women. #CheckYourBias now: go.undp.org/GSNI2023
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📢IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Join @nishasingz (@FinEquityGlobal), @AntoniqueKoning (@CGAP) and @mvDimova (@womensworldbnkg) in #Mumbai to learn how banks, #FinTechs & #MFIs can adopt a gender-intelligent approach to product design. >> Register: findevgateway.org/finequity/…
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Looking forward to being a part of this conversation on #gendernorms and their impact on women's #financialinclusion in Rwanda.
Meet our speakers and panelists for our upcoming #LEADSeries event on Wednesday to launch the Gendered Social Norms Diagnostic and their Impact on Women's Financial Inclusion in #Rwanda. Register now for virtual participation➡️ bit.ly/44efp53
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The digital #GenderGap is large and at risk of growing. In this @ADFI_AfDB piece, @nishasignz & @joannaledger explore what can be done to address gender norms in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase women’s digital #FinancialInclusion & its benefits. Read more: cgap.pub/3zI6WsO
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📢 It's not too late to register! Join us tomorrow at 8am ET for a hands-on workshop on #GenderDiversity and #LeadershipDevelopment in Financial Services with @womensworldbnkg. >>Register now: worldbankgroup.zoom.us/meeti…
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Nothing is #genderneutral. There is only #genderblind
I asked ChatGPT to "tell me a story about a boy and a girl choosing their careers". The boy became a "successful doctor", the girl a "beloved teacher". So... same old same old. #biasinmotion 1/3
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[UPCOMING WORKSHOP] Join us March 28 to learn how banks, MFIs and FinTechs can use the @womensworldbnkg Gender Assessment Methodology to build strong, gender diverse teams and position themselves to serve the women’s market. 🔗Register: worldbankgroup.zoom.us/meeti…
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Language often perpetuates #genderdiscrimination so maybe time to change the rules . Thanks @annaverbee for sharing this.
Are you a woman from the energy sector or do you know anyone who is? We’d love to hear the stories. Please share them in the comments below. #WomenInEnergy #DigitAll #GenderEquality #internationalwomensday
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🟨 Today is International Women's Day! 🟨 8th March has always been about women organising together to demand an end to unfair conditions in both paid & unpaid labour. To remind us, our new #IWD2023 illustration shows 8️⃣ steps to change gender norms for women's economic rights!
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Thank you to all who attended the #FinEquity2023 Annual Meeting over the past 2 days to discuss #financialinclusion, #womensempowerment & #climatechange! If you missed joining us this year, stay tuned for session recordings and key takeaways.
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📢Join us Feb. 7 for this member-led session at #FinEquity2023 where @HederaSolutions, @giz_gmbh @GIZ_FSD and @shambashapeup will share research. Register here: lnkd.in/eyDjX2Rh
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