Impact Investing Video Series: What is Women's Economic Empowerment?

A woman is economically empowered when she has both the ability to advance and succeed economically; and has the power to make and act on economic decisions. But today, the women of the world remain underrepresented in the economy because of prevailing social and cultural barriers, especially as entrepreneurs.

Investing in Women is an initiative led by the Australian Government that aims to support women leaders in the SME sector, which serves as the economic backbone of developing countries. Investing in Women expands access to capital for women’s SME’s through pioneering market interventions with impact investors.