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How to address gender norms to ensure financial inclusion

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Vivaoliva Shoo Consultant | NexGen E- Consulting Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic Of
How financial service providers can ensure multifaceted approaches to increase women uptake in utilizing financial services and products in Africa? 
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Vivaoliva -

This is a little bit outside of the realm of project management, but a basic PM tenet of ensuring that stakeholders' voices are heard and their needs understood applies here.

One example could be if a financial service provider invites a representative sample of women to provide their insights on what barriers they face and what solutions or ideas they have to address those.

Kiron
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Mar 26, 2024 7:40 AM
Vivaoliva Shoo
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Thank you Kiron, appreciate your opinion of using stakeholder engagement approach for this matter.
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Vivaoliva Shoo Consultant | NexGen E- Consulting Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Mar 26, 2024 7:15 AM
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Vivaoliva -

This is a little bit outside of the realm of project management, but a basic PM tenet of ensuring that stakeholders' voices are heard and their needs understood applies here.

One example could be if a financial service provider invites a representative sample of women to provide their insights on what barriers they face and what solutions or ideas they have to address those.

Kiron
Thank you Kiron, appreciate your opinion of using stakeholder engagement approach for this matter.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Vivaoliva, besides what Kiron mentioned, another thing they can do is develop financial products specifically designed to meet the needs and preferences of women. This might include microloans for small-scale businesses, savings accounts with flexible features, and insurance products targeting women's specific risks.

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