Gender and Global Economic Stability, Volume I: Insights and Strategies for Women's Financial Resilience [Hardcover]

As economies navigate challenges and opportunities in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the concept of financial resilience has gained prominence. Women play a crucial role in driving economic development yet often face unique challenges and barriers in accessing financial resources and opportunities. Multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank (ADB) play a pivotal role in supporting and promoting financial resilience, women's empowerment, and sustainable development in the region.

This book explores the intersection of financial resilience, women's development, and the role of agencies like the ADB in fostering sustainable and inclusive growth globally. Through a collection of chapters, it analyzes current trends, challenges, best practices, and innovative solutions for enhancing financial resilience and promoting women's economic empowerment globally, and will be of interest to both development finance and gender equality scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

Financial Inclusion and Empowerment.- Chapter 1 Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Global Economies.- Chapter 2 Does Digital Financial Inclusion Enhance Women's Empowerment? Evidence from Rural Households in Nigeria.- Chapter 3 Financial Inclusion and Women Empowerment through Financial Literacy: Evidence from India.- Chapter 4 Empowering Women Street Vendors: Assessing the Role of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Advancing Financial Inclusion.- Chapter 5 Impact of Financial Technology on Financial Inclusion of Women: A Case Study of India's Emerging Fintech Landscape.- Chapter 6 Women Labour Force Participation and Their Financial Resilience in India.- Chapter 7 Conditional Cash Transfers and Financial Inclusiolc²