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Investing in Women initiative (Myanmar)
Myanmar
2015
2023
Keywords
Access to employment; Entrepreneurialism
Project description
An innovative, long term approach to improving women's economic participation as employees and as entrepreneurs, and influencing the private and public sector environment to promote women's economic empowerment. Investing in Women intends to do this by achieving the following four outcomes: 1) more businesses achieve gender equality in their workplaces; 2) increased Impact Investment into women's small and medium enterprises; 3) removing policy and regulatory barriers to women's economic empowerment; and 4) public attitudes are more supportive of women's economic empowerment.
Primary thematic area
Secondary thematic areas
Regulatory & legal frameworks
Financial services; Skills training; Unions & fair employment; Gender training, research & mainstreaming
Project details
Umbrella programme
Aus4Equality
Accountable Org(s)
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Funding Org(s)
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Implementing/
Partner Org(s)
Business Coalition for Gender Equality; Economic Dividends for Gender Equality; Value for Women; Asian Venture Philanthropy Network; GenderSmart Investing Summit; Impact Investment Summit; Athena Global Alliance; SEAF; Root Capital; Capital 4 Development Partners; Magdalene; ECUE; Care International; Oxfam
Project contact
DFAT
Funding (USD)
Committed
Spent
$
$
N/A
Project website
https://investinginwomen.asia/
https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/se-asia-investing-in-women-design.pdf
D-Portal link
Project evaluation
Evaluation source
N/A
Evaluation methodology
Mixed
Programme targets
Objectives:
Increase gender equality: More businessses achieve gender equality in their workplace.
Increase investment in SMEs: Intentional impact investment in women entrepreneurs increases.
Support women's voices: Achieve positive shifts in gender norms that support women's economic participation.
Key evaluation questions (each KEQ has its further sub-questions), sourced from 'Investing in Women Initiative Design Document':
1. How effective has Investing in Women been in contributing to women�s economic empowerment in South East Asia?
2. What relevant changes have occurred nationally and regionally, did Investing in Women contribute to these?
3. What is the likely legacy of our work and sustainability of the benefits?
4. How well are we working with the private sector towards women�s economic empowerment in SEA?
5. How well are our management and governance arrangements supporting the performance of Investing in Women?
Results achieved
N/A
Targets met?
Objectives:
Increase gender equality: More businessses achieve gender equality in their workplace.
Increase investment in SMEs: Intentional impact investment in women entrepreneurs increases.
Support women's voices: Achieve positive shifts in gender norms that support women's economic participation.
Key evaluation questions (each KEQ has its further sub-questions), sourced from 'Investing in Women Initiative Design Document':
1. How effective has Investing in Women been in contributing to women�s economic empowerment in South East Asia?
2. What relevant changes have occurred nationally and regionally, did Investing in Women contribute to these?
3. What is the likely legacy of our work and sustainability of the benefits?
4. How well are we working with the private sector towards women�s economic empowerment in SEA?
5. How well are our management and governance arrangements supporting the performance of Investing in Women?
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