We interview founder and CEO of The Runway Project, Jessica Norwood, about using capital to transform communities in the Southern States and beyond
Tackling the barriers stopping women from investing
The Root of the STEM Problem
Impact and gender in Vietnam: an interview with Lotus Impact’s James Dien Bui
James Dien Bui is the Managing Director of Lotus Impact, a social impact fund and incubator based in Ho Chi Minh City with investments across Southeast Asia. Women Effect spoke to him about women effect investing in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, the different gender lenses he uses when investing, and where the challenges are for investors.
Seven challenges at the intersection of impact, finance and gender
At the Impact for Breakfast session on 16 February 2016, Women Effect Chief Catalyst Suzanne Biegel joined host Audrey Selian (Artha Platform), and panellists Ambika Sampat (Acumen) and Laurie Spengler (Enclude Solutions). After discussing their work at the intersection of impact investing and gender, we heard guests’ suggestions for moving more money with a positive women effect.