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Gender and Cultural Issues

Women, microfinance, and savings: Lessons and proposals (pdf 84kb)

Based on lessons from informal saving mechanisms that women already use, this paper proposes two savings services designed to address the development issues that confront women. The proposals call for safe-deposit boxes and for matched savings accounts for health care or education.

 

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