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Women's Empowerment

"Female Empowerment: Further Evidence From a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines." (with Dean Karlan and Wesley Yin) April 2009, World Development 38, Issue 3, March... View Details

    The Promise of Micro Finance and Women's Empowerment

    The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details

    • 2014
    • Discussion Paper

    The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?

    By: Dina D. Pomeranz
    The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked-about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Women's Empowerment; Entrepreneurs; Saving; Savings; Credit; Credit Supply; Insurance; Development Economics; Development Finance; Behavioral Economics; Gender; Microfinance; Social Entrepreneurship; Developing Countries and Economies; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; Latin America; Kenya; Chile; India; Asia; Africa
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    Pomeranz, Dina D. "The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?" EY Thought Leadership Series, February 2014.
    • January 2013 (Revised July 2014)
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    Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (A)

    By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
    In 2011, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley sat down with the chairman of Telecom New Zealand, Wayne Boyd. Telecom, a publicly listed company and the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies, Chorus, a telecom... View Details
    Keywords: Board Of Directors; Women's Empowerment; Governance; Leadership; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Decision Making; Human Resources; Diversity; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand
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    Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (A)." Harvard Business School Case 413-030, January 2013. (Revised July 2014.)
    • January 2015
    • Supplement

    Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards. An Interview with Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley

    By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
    In 2011, Telecom, the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies. In connection with this split, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley worked with the chairman of Telecom, Wayne Boyd, to create two new boards of directors for... View Details
    Keywords: Board Of Directors; Women's Empowerment; Governance; Leadership; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Decision Making; Human Resources; Diversity; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand
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    Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards. An Interview with Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley ." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 415-707, January 2015.
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    Overview

    Professor Ashraf's research applies insights from psychology, sociology, and economics to understand and affect behavior in development. Her current research interests fall into three broad categories: technology adoption, motivation and incentive design, and... View Details
    Keywords: Health; Microfinance; Agriculture; Women's Empowerment
    • June 2014 (Revised March 2017)
    • Teaching Note

    Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards

    By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
    In 2011, Telecom, the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies. In connection with this split, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley worked with the chairman of Telecom New Zealand, Wayne Boyd, to create two new boards of... View Details
    Keywords: Board Of Directors; Women's Empowerment; Governance; Leadership; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Decision Making; Human Resources; Diversity; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand
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    Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 414-025, June 2014. (Revised March 2017.)
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    Women's History Month | Baker Library

    Women's History Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to women and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick Research Resources... View Details
    • 08 Aug 2011
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    Economics Journal: Women in Local Politics Offer Biggest Benefit

    • November 2012
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    Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
    As U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton acted on a long-standing interest in public-private partnerships to elevate and activate an Office of Global Partnerships reporting directly to her. One major initiative that also addressed her interest in women's... View Details
    Keywords: Collaboration; Partnerships; Global Collaboration; Innovation; Leadership; Leading Change
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    Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department." Harvard Business School Case 313-086, November 2012.
    • 14 May 2013
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    First Look: May 14

    U.S. State Department As U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton acted on a long-standing interest in public-private partnerships to elevate and activate an Office of Global Partnerships reporting directly to her. One major initiative that also addressed her... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 17 Mar 2009
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    First Look: March 17, 2009

      Working PapersFemale Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines Authors:Nava Ashraf, Dean Karlan, and Wesley Yin Abstract Female 'empowerment' has increasingly become a policy goal, both as an end to itself and as a means to achieving... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
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    Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

    The only HBS women's alumni club in the world, HBSWA creates opportunities for members to learn, network, and collaborate. The Club's goal is to support and promote members to attain leadership roles in business and beyond. HBS View Details
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    Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

    management of UCCA wondered what they could do to achieve growth and financial viability while continuing to realize their mission. 2014 Discussion Paper The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say? By:... View Details
    • 06 Aug 2019
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?

    by these smart devices. There was another theme around women's empowerment, right? I think the women's empowerment theme will quite possibly resonate into the next Super Bowl.... View Details
    Keywords: Advertising; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting
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    Harvard Business School

    Savings Bank from 1999–2016, the nation's largest publicly–traded African American led bank. Prior to joining Carver, Wright served as president and CEO of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, which spurred... View Details
    • 01 Jan 2004
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    Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964

    continues to be a prominent advocate for women's equality and empowerment in the workplace. Moving easily between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, she has served five Presidents, earned accolades... View Details
    • 01 Dec 2001
    • News

    Reaching Out

    him to do so, and the more she answered his questions and talked about her money, the more she straightened up in her chair and the more confident she became. It was wonderful to see — a moment of empowerment happening right there. Now... View Details
    Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance
    • 01 Dec 2012
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    From Where We Stand

    and pursue my personal passions of women's economic empowerment and education. I began at Merrill Lynch, but in pursuit of independence, I eventually became an entrepreneur, founding and building a venture... View Details
    • 21 Aug 2018
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    New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

    Indian festival of Diwali. We find evidence of heterogenous effects based on the location of the production center and on gender. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54874 Class Matters: The Role of Social Class and Organizational... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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