This episode explores the urgent need for investing in women, to address systemic inequalities and unlock a huge economic potential. Women and girls have made major strides in education and health in many countries over the past decades, but these gains often have not fully translated into economic opportunities. Women are still facing barriers like wage gaps, workplace discrimination post-motherhood and entrenched social norms. Finance must therefore intentionally include women, not as a niche but as a strategic imperative, to unlock 50% of the world’s talent and drive equitable growth.
Rosl Veltmeijer discusses the role of women in the investment industry with Marijn Wiersma, Managing Director at 2X Global and Maritza Cabezas, Economist at Triodos Bank. Their call to action is clear: adopt gender-lens frameworks such as 2X Global’s Criteria, demand systemic shifts and recognise that investing in women is both a moral and financial necessity. The financial system is historically built by men for men. We need to move to a system built by people for people.
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