Gender Norms in Financial Inclusion: Diagnostic Guidance

This paper is a supplement to the CGAP publication "Addressing Gender Norms to Increase Financial Inclusion: Designing for Impact" (October 2021).

The barriers to women’s financial inclusion are complex and multifaceted, ranging from deep-rooted social norms to regulatory hurdles and supply-side challenges. However, there is growing recognition of the important role gendered social norms (gender norms) play in influencing how women access, use and benefit from financial services and of how gender norms contribute to consistently lower rates of financial inclusion among women.

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