by Athena Global | Feb 24, 2023 | Library, Publications, Resources
SMEs are critical to the El Salvadorian economy, representing 99% of all companies, contributing an estimated 35% of gross domestic product (GDP) and generating around 700,000 jobs. Women play an important role in this sector, as they own 64% of all micro-enterprises....
by Athena Global | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Library, Publications, Resources, SME/SGB
Athena Global’s data driven approach to supporting Women-Owned and Led Small and Medium Enterprises (WSME) extends to the use of technology to gather data and make explicit connections. A tangible and positive outcome from this approach is the development of an online...
by Athena Global | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Library, Publications
BIDUK’s Managing Director, Kaylene Alvarez, was proud to speak at a panel on Participatory Product Design at the KIVA and USAID Gender Equity + Financial Inclusion Forum (GEFI Forum) from March 15-17, 2022. There, Kaylene shared how BIDUK designs products and services...
by Athena Global | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Library, Publications
Athena Global is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) with the intention of issuing a single, fixed-price subcontract. This engagement aims to ultimately co-create (with Athena Global) a Wizard-style Tool and Learning Platform to increase access to finance, skills...
by Athena Global | Aug 24, 2021 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Indigo Phibbs, Publications
By Indigo Elliot Phibbs, BIDUK MEL Specialist Gender has long been a hot topic in impact investing. With a growing number of people using social and environmental lenses to inform their investment decisions, gender has taken centre stage in social considerations....
by Athena Global | Jun 30, 2021 | BIDUK, Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Indigo Phibbs, Publications, SME/SGB
By Indigo Elliott Phibbs, BIDUK Learning and Communication Specialist Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) has become a well-accepted standard in any impact-focused industry. It is the method used to track and benchmark your progress towards increased impacts...
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 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 | 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...
by Athena | Feb 6, 2021 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Gender Lens Investing, Investment Vehicles, Kaylene Alvarez, Publications, Resources
By Kaylene Alvarez, Athena Global Founder and CEO So, what is a bond then? In many ways it’s similar to a loan that you or I might get from a bank, or from our Uncle Harry. According to Investopedia, a bond is a: “fixed income investment in which an...
by Athena | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Kaylene Alvarez, Publications, Resources, SME/SGB
By Kaylene Alvarez, Athena Global Founder and CEO Editor’s note: This is the second in a series by Grameen Foundation on what it takes for institutions that provide microfinance services to go digital. You can read the first post here. The speed and convenience...
