Gender Investment and Innovation Program-Reports and Books

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

Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) Toolkit 2.0

The GLIA Toolkit 2.0, released this time, now includes impact indicators to measure the effectiveness of support projects that incorporate a gender perspective.

February 15, 2022

Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) Toolkit

The Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration Toolkit (GLIA Toolkit) is an instructional guide for incubators, accelerators, and other entrepreneurial support organizations operating in Southeast Asian countries with the aim of improving the various issues surrounding working women in Southeast Asia.

February 15, 2022

Gender Diversity and Climate Innovation

The ongoing climate crisis is an urgent challenge for humanity. In this report, we make a case for this by studying the state of gender diversity among listed companies across the world, and its implications for climate action and innovation. The objective of this research is to examine the influence of gender diversity on climate governance, climate performance, innovation and climate innovation.

December 1, 2020

The Role of Entrepreneurship in Closing Gender Gaps in Myanmar

Often referred to as Asia’s last “frontier market”, Myanmar is a country experiencing rapid socio-economic change as a result of private sector expansion and entrepreneurial ecosystem development. The report showcases ten innovative businesses, outlining their motivation, vision, management structures, and business models used to drive development of enterprises, products, and services to serve women employees and customers.

September 15, 2020

Gender Lens Investing Landscape: East and Southeast Asia

In recent years, gender lens investing (GLI) has gained traction globally as leading mainstream investors started to incorporate gender analysis into investment decision making, and as funders began to widely consider women’s entrepreneurship as a key to economic stability and sustainable development. This report aims to provide a landscape of gender lens investment vehicles in both public and private markets, and is intended to be used as a baseline to track the size and state of the market over time.

July 15, 2020

The Emergence of Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia Report III: Country Profiles for Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia

This report takes an in-depth look at the early-stage and angel investment landscape of countries across Southeast Asia, highlighting key Angel Investment Network players, outlining policies that support angel investments, and laying out a range of opportunities, challenges, and recommendations to foster an environment for Angel Investments Networks to thrive.

July 10, 2020

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