3 Ways to Support Indian Women Entrepreneurs for the Future
6 min read
Let’s start with the statistics: India is home to close to 18% of the world’s population and 50% of it is female. Currently, only 39% of Indian women are formally employed, compared to 81% of Indian men. Less than 20% of women are entrepreneurs and of those that are, only 9% sit at the helm of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the social sector.
Adequate Housing is Key to Women’s Health and Wellbeing
Rapid urbanisation and climate migration, coupled with a global housing crisis, are pushing more families into precarious living conditions.
AI for All: How Rural Communities in Asia Pacific are Leveraging Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted around the world, yet in many rural communities in Asia-Pacific it can still feel out of reach. Limited infrastructure and language barriers often restrict access to education and upskilling, leaving communities at risk of being left behind as AI reshapes work and learning. To address this, AVPN’s AI Opportunity Fund: […]
AVPN Webinar: Empowering Rural Women through Entrepreneurship and Political Leadership
The two biggest challenges women in rural India face are the lack of financial independence as well as lack of say in local governance. Both of these push women towards dependency for access to resources, be it in the family or the public space. Supporting women in rural areas through creating entrepreneurship opportunities, an enabling ecosystem, and systemic capacity building is an effective way of ensuring financial independence for them.
AVPN Webinar: Revolutionising Education Systems in a Post COVID-19 Future
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended routines we once considered normal. Overnight, education systems around the world are forced to digitise education as students move towards home-based learning. It is a historic moment in education as we are being made to confront difficult questions and challenge the traditional methods used in the formal schooling experience.
AVPN-UNDP Webinar: Financing Solutions for Social Protection in COVID-19 Response and Recovery
The global pandemic has posed major development challenges affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. COVID-19 response measures have curtailed economic activities and placed a growing number of individual’s livelihoods at risk, with many slipping below the poverty line with narrow options for recovery.
Best of 2020 Social Investment Insights | Money Meets Mission Podcast Series
3 min read
What have been some of the most meaningful reflections this year? As we crossed into the new decade, challenges arose unabatedly. They exposed our fragilities, blind spots, and systemic failures. Yet, we have also seen humanity rising to meet the moment, activating communities for action, and walking the talk towards collective impact.
In our new podcast series, Money Meets Mission, we curated some of the most insightful conversations and lessons learnt from the network. These topics range from hidden pockets of sustainable finance to successful systems change initiatives to embarking on a unique impact investing journey.
Collaborative Trust-Based Funding: Seeking Sustainability In A Complex World
8 minutes read This article is co-authored by Dr. Sherria Ayuandini Addressing the challenges of our time requires addressing complexity In today’s world, simple problems are increasingly difficult to find. As Rittel and Weber (1973) foresaw, many of the issues that confront policymakers and practitioners are “wicked” problems without clearly-defined solutions that can themselves be […]
Continuing Traditional Korean Culture: The Story of YBS EDU, Supporting the Promotion and Distribution of Traditional Korean Culture through Various Businesses
6 minutes read With the support of Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, AVPN partnered with Merry Year Social Company (MYSC) to launch the USD 1 Million Digital Transformation Fund in 2021. The Fund aims to support non-profit organisations in South Korea to support small and medium business owners and job seekers from underserved communities who were […]
