by Athena Global | Jun 7, 2021 | Hama Makino, Videos
Hama Makino is a Senior Gender and SGB Advisor with Athena Global. Born in the US and raised in Japan, and a veteran of Wall Street, Hama currently lives in Amsterdam with her Italian husband (who helped edit this video). She has been focused on financial inclusion in...
by Athena Global | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Hello, my name is Robert, and I am a man. A pretty confused man most of the time. If you suffer from Confused Man Syndrome, or know someone who does, especially in the realm of gender equity, read on. Below are four basic ideas that just...
by Athena Global | May 22, 2021 | Gender Lens Investing, Resources
By Athena Global Download a PDF version of the following Tip Sheet: Practical-Considerations for Gender Lens Investing Download Gender Lens Investing (GLI) is the intentional act of making investment decisions and adopting processes and policies that will have a...
by Athena Global | May 21, 2021 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Lens Investing, Publications, Resources
As part of a project completed in March 2020 for a major investor, Athena developed the following short framework to begin assessing the role of women and the level of gender equity within a company, to be submitted along with other DD requests. The guide (pdf) can be...
by Athena Global | May 11, 2021 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Lens Investing, Robert Hurst
By Robert Hurst, Athena Global As a husband, father, son and brother (and now working for a small woman-owned agency focused on gender lens investing), I am only now beginning to realize the extent to which we humans are continuously pushed and pulled, tossed back and...
by Athena Global | May 7, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Publications, Resources
By Reyhan Fachry, BIDUK Program Officer Ross: “What is Chandler Bing’s job?” Rachel: “Oh-oh-oh he’s a transpons—a transponster!” Monica: “That’s not even a word!” This scene is certainly one of the most memorable scenes from the American television sitcom...
by Athena Global | Apr 22, 2021 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Resources, SME/SGB
By Robert Hurst, Athena Global Is your business large enough to be considered Small? At Athena two very important abbreviations have been battling for supremacy, and finally one has come out on top. We’ve decided to use the term SGB (Small and Growing Business) rather...
by Athena Global | Apr 2, 2021 | Blog, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Ramona Ridolfi
By Ramona Ridolfi, BIDUK Program Manager The topic of reducing gender bias in recruitment processes is not new. In fact, we’ve been hearing about it for the past decade. There are articles full of tips for recruiting a diverse team, having a balanced panel of...
by Athena Global | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog, Danielle Givens, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Paternity Leave, Publications
By Danielle Givens, Head of Operations Coming from the non-profit sector and having worked with various organizations that focus on maternal and child survival internationally, it has been eye-opening to see how their staffs are actually treated when it comes to...
by Athena Global | Mar 15, 2021 | Author, Blog, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Lens Investing, Library, Paternity Leave, Publications, Resources, Robert Hurst
By Robert Hurst Evidence requires little introduction, so let’s jump right in. Paternity leave leads to stronger bonds between father and child. Measuring the level of closeness between two people is, of course, a tricky, perhaps impossible task. But kids whose...
