Gender Investment and Innovation Program-Reports and Books

Asia and Middle East Unit

Social Innovation Program

Reports and Publications

A DECADE OF LEARNINGS ON GENDER-LENS ACCELERATION: Case Studies from Asia

Over the past decade, Asia has seen a rapid expansion in entrepreneurship, but women-led enterprises face unique challenges that often limit their growth and access to funding. This report by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) and the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) examines the impact of gender-lens acceleration on women entrepreneurs across Asia.

January 14, 2025

A DECADE OF LEARNINGS ON GENDER-LENS ACCELERATION: Case Studies from Asia

The Emergence of Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia Report II: A Spotlight on Gender Lens Investing

This report, the second in the series, examines how Gender Lens Investing (GLI) is being applied by Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia and provides insights into the opportunities and challenges for hybrid GLI-Angel Investments.

July 10, 2020

The Emergence of Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia Report I: A Good Practice Guide to Effective Angel Investing

As the first in a three part series, this report focuses on the development and current landscape of Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia and provides an overview of the functions, taxonomy, and challenges facing Angel Networks in the region.

June 12, 2020

National Assessment of Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in Myanmar

This report is the result of collaborative effort between SPF and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to articulate the issues affecting women entrepreneurs in Myanmar. It outlines policy recommendations based on the ILO’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED) assessment methodology, informed by a review of six framework conditions.

March 26, 2020

Sustainable Investing in Japan: An Agenda for Action

The report, entitled “Sustainable Investing in Japan: An Agenda for Action,” examines why few Japanese investors incorporate sustainable investing into their practices and recommends breakthroughs needed to grow the practice in Japan.

September 6, 2019

A Gender-Inclusive Southeast Asia through Entrepreneurship - New insights at the interface of Gender Equality and Business

Entrepreneurs are well placed to lead change in society. Through their use of market-based approaches, entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to absorb risk and rapidly innovate while ensuring financial sustainability. However, can entrepreneurship be a major mechanism to help enrich women’s lives and promote gender equality in Southeast Asia?

June 24, 2019

Gender Equality in Japan, Hong Kong & Singapore

This Special Report is groundbreaking in that it provides the first significant evaluation of the gender equality performance of public companies in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, the three advanced economies of Asia.

March 22, 2019

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