Gender Investment and Innovation Department
The Gender Investment and Innovation Department was established in FY 2017 after SPF identified women's empowerment as one of its main strategic pillars. Through the development of initiatives to support women's economic empowerment and gender equality, we envision a more prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive Asia. To achieve this goal, we work in close collaboration with regional partners to implement programs that meet local needs and to generate policy recommendations aligned with global trends to close gender gaps.
The Asia Women Impact Fund was also launched this year with the vision of empowering all women in Asia to reach their full potential. The Fund supports women entrepreneurs through innovative approaches to improve their access to finance, skills training, and business advancement through information and communication technologies (ICT).
The Asia Women Impact Fund was also launched this year with the vision of empowering all women in Asia to reach their full potential. The Fund supports women entrepreneurs through innovative approaches to improve their access to finance, skills training, and business advancement through information and communication technologies (ICT).
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News
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Publications
2019.06.24
A Gender-Inclusive Southeast Asia through Entrepreneurship - New insights at the interface of Gender Equality and Business
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News
2019.06.24
A Gender-Inclusive Southeast Asia through Entrepreneurship
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News
2019.05.14
Women’s empowerment works in Japan’s interest ー A call for male leaders to realize its value and promote it
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News
2019.05.14
Interest is growing worldwide, but what is gender lens investing?
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News
2019.04.19
SPF special session at the 5th WAW!/W20 on the potential for gender lens investment to promote women’s empowerment
Projects List
of FY2019
| Project Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem Building for SDGs Financing | Second year of a three-year project |
| Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Asia | Single-year project |
| Addressing Gender Issues in Asia Through Entrepreneurship | First year of a five-year project |
Staff
Ayaka Matsuno（Director）
Natasha Shih（Senior Investment Officer）
Lily Yu（Senior Advisor）
Etsuko Ito（Program Officer）
Yuka Yabashi（Program Officer）
Themes
- Japan–U.S. Program
- International Peace and Security
- Pacific Island Nations Program
- Asia Peace Initiatives
- Asia Social Integration
- Gender Investment and Innovation
- Sasakawa Japan–China Friendship Fund
- Middle East and Islam Program
- Oceans
Regions
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This page has information about the Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund activities until FY 2017.
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This page has information about the Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund activities until FY 2017.
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This page has information about the Sasakawa Japan–China Friendship Fund activities until FY 2017.
Related Websites
This page has information about the Sasakawa Middle East Islam Fund activities until FY 2017.
