WOMENS

ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT

OUR GOAL
Economically
empower 5 million
women entrepreneurs
across our global value
chain by 2020.

Women control 70% of

global consumer
spending and are pillars
of their communities
and the backbone of
our business in many
countries.

70
PERCENT

865,000
women empowered
to date in 52
countries

The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),
or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no
responsibility for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in this paper do not imply any view on ADB's part as to sovereignty or independent
status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.
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Addressing the barriers women face to growing their

businesses or earning more income

Business Skills Training

Financial Services or Assets

Peer Networks & Mentoring

Measuring Success

ENABLERS

ENABLED

ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT

ENHANCE

CHANGES OVER TIME

Short term

Business
Skills

Financial
Services

Peer Networks
& Mentors

Medium term

Million
Long term

Business Impact

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