Gender-Intentional Systems Change

Engages in advocacy efforts focused on shaping public policy to expand market opportunities for women-owned businesses and collaborates with community partners to promote gender equity in entrepreneurship.

Provides financial support through a grant program that awards donations to individuals and organizations advancing women in business, including multiple grants ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 as well as smaller awards such as a $45 grant.

Offers ongoing support through networking events, mentorship opportunities, and educational resources aimed at advancing women in business and addressing community needs relevant to women entrepreneurs.

Engages in global advocacy by contributing to international policy frameworks such as the G20 Policy Recommendations on Digital Public Infrastructure and the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion’s Financial Inclusion Action Plan to advance women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment.

Produces research, diagnostics, policy handbooks, and reports—such as the Reaching Financial Equality for Women report and the U.S. care economy white paper—to generate insights that shape financial products, regulations, and investment strategies focused on women’s economic inclusion.

Offers structured training programs—including a six-month program for financial regulators and a multi-week program for government officials—to build expertise in inclusive finance, technology, and women’s financial inclusion; has trained over 350 regulators from more than 60 countries.

Partners with financial institutions across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa to design, test, and scale financial products tailored to women’s needs and promote gender-inclusive financial systems.

Reaches millions of women in emerging markets through financial inclusion programs that provide access to financial tools, stability, income, and opportunity; served over 118 million women and approximately 75 million men cumulatively by 2025–2026 through direct programming and partnerships.

Awards grants and financial support to financial services providers to strengthen their capacity to deliver sustainable financial services to low-income women in emerging markets.

Manages a diversified portfolio of private equity investments in high-performing, women-focused financial institutions and growing businesses in emerging markets to demonstrate the investment case for gender-inclusive finance while achieving positive returns.

Produces a podcast series featuring expert discussions on challenges and solutions related to women’s financial inclusion, aimed at raising awareness and sharing knowledge.

Provides technical support and facilitates collaboration within a global network of financial services providers to help them acquire, activate, drive usage of, and retain women customers through improved financial offerings and practices.

Facilitates and coordinates networks of angel investors across multiple U.S. regions, enhancing collaboration and resource-sharing to strengthen investment ecosystems focused on women-led businesses.

Provides a structured forum for education, mentoring, and networking among angel investors, entrepreneurs, government entities, universities, and business leaders to promote investment in women-led businesses. Supports economic development by expanding access to capital for this demographic.

Engages in global advocacy and communications initiatives to position the Alliance as a thought leader, targeting policymakers, financial institutions, and the public. This includes launching the WE Finance Code in collaboration with central banks and government ministries, and advocating for global policy change to advance women's financial inclusion.

Runs a six-month peer-to-peer mentoring program connecting members with mature Women’s Markets programs to those developing their programs, including organizing study tours and facilitating experiential learning. The program has connected 216 mentoring pairs across 91 financial institutions in 59 countries through 19 cohorts, with high satisfaction ratings from participants.

Hosts an annual global summit, such as the 2025 event in Kigali, Rwanda, which brings together financial sector stakeholders for knowledge-sharing and networking. Also organizes annex events, including members-only sessions, annual meetings, and study tours, and launched the Alliance Central Bank Exchange (Alliance CBX) to convene policymakers and private-sector leaders.

Hosts Fintech Fridays meet-ups to connect fintechs, financial service providers, big tech, unicorns, and investors, and organizes hackathons to develop technology-based solutions that promote women's financial inclusion.