‘I am a woman, what can I do?’ The challenges of targeting women in asset transfer programmes in Bangladesh

Faulkner, Sally

doi:10.3828/idpr.2019.13

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“…Globally 65% of the world's poor are women (Sikivahan and Ponniah 2019a). Several strategies have been carried out to reduce the gaps that arise including an approach to meeting their basic needs, (Galiè 2018) as well as, economic empowerment programs such as financial inclusion programs (Faulkner 2019;Hendriks 2019). The women's economic empowerment trend in the last three decades is mostly carried out through microfinance institutions (Nyarko 2022;Rahman et al 2017).…”

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The Role of Micro Waqf Bank in Women’s Micro-Business Empowerment through Islamic Social Finance: Mixed-Method Evidence from Mawaridussalam Indonesia

2022

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This study examined the role of the Micro Waqf Bank in empowering women micro-entrepreneurs. This research used a mixed-method with an explanatory design. Quantitatively, this study examines the effect of the joint responsibility system, financing, and mentoring on the growth of the micro-enterprises business. The sample used was 200 women micro-entrepreneurs using a purposive sampling technique. Quantitative data analysis was performed using the Structural Equation Model based on Partial Least Squares (SEM PLS) technique. This research qualitatively analyzes how the Micro Waqf Bank has carried out its role in empowering women, including dealing with crises due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thematic analysis was used as the qualitative data analysis technique. Informants in this study amounted to 6 informants from MWB Mawaridussalam consisting of Management, Mentors, and female micro-enterprises. The research results quantitatively indicate that there is a positive and significant impact on the joint responsibility system, financing, and mentoring on the development of micro-enterprise members. Mentoring is the most significant variable that impacts the growth of a micro-enterprise business. Qualitatively, the research results show the role of the Micro Waqf Bank in the economic empowerment of women micro-business entrepreneurs by specifically recommending reinforcement of the mentoring function.

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