WEMAN Global, a program of Dutch nonprofit Oxfam Novib that advocates for gender justice in economic institutions, has added a new section to its webpage on gender finance resources. The page calls for a gender justice protocol to promote gender justice and support the empowerment of clients of the financial sector. The page also offers information on economic empowerment via financial services that are provided to the poor. It adds that gender issues are marginalized in the design of services in many financial service providers and calls for more attention to be paid to this issue.
The new page also includes a link to a Yahoo discussion group on gender finance, which is open to the public.
By Charlotte Newman, Research Associate
About Oxfam Novib
Oxfam Novib is a Dutch nonprofit development organization that aims to ensure that poor people have access to basic rights via poverty alleviation and emergency aid. It was founded as the Netherlands Organisation for International Assistance (Novib in Dutch) in 1956, and in 1994 it changed its name to Oxfam Novib upon joining Oxfam International, a confederation of 14 development agencies. In 2010, Oxfam Novib reported reaching approximately 100 million people in 100 countries.
About Oxfam International
Oxfam International was established in 1995 as a confederation of 15 organizations working to reduce poverty. Oxfam’s name is derived from its founding member, the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, which began operating in Britain in 1942 by advocating for food supplies to be sent to women and children in Greece during the Second World War. Oxfam International since has grown into a network of member organizations serving 99 countries with disaster relief, advocacy and policy research with the aim of providing long-term solutions for poverty eradication. As of March 2011, Oxfam International reports GBP 2.8 million (USD 4.4 million) in assets.
Sources and Additional Resources:
WEMAN: Financial Resources, http://www.wemanresources.info/Page3_GenderMainstreaming/3_5_Financial%20services/3_5_0_FinancialServices.html
MicroCapital.org story, February 29, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Triple Jump Disburses Loan From Oxfam Novib Fund to Microfinance Institution Finadev Benin,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-triple-jump-disburses-loan-from-oxfam-novib-fund-to-microfinance-institution-finadev-benin/
MicroCapital.org story, April 25, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Explores Savings on Microfinance Blog,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-cgap-consultative-group-to-assist-the-poor-explores-savings-on-microfinance-blog/
MicroCapital.org story, March 21, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Nextmf.org Relaunched as Savings-Revolution.org Will Cover Community-Managed, Savings-Led Microfinance,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-nextmf-org-relaunched-as-savings-revolution-org-will-cover-community-managed-savings-led-microfinance/
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