Field notes
Conversations with gender lens investing practitioners about their investment journeys, challenges, and reflections.
From Traction to Transformation: Reflections on the 2022 Summit
Meg Massey reflects on the key themes of the 2022 GenderSmart Investing Summit, and what it might truly take to transform systems of finance.
Shifting power through a participatory approach: An interview with Equality Fund’s Adaora Ogbue
Equality Fund launched in 2019, with a $300M anchor from Global Affairs Canada. They recently launched their investment theory of change, which centres historically excluded grassroots feminist movements. We spoke to Director, Investment Strategy Adaora Ogbue about how their model seeks to disrupt systems of finance, and why it’s critical to align their investments - not just grantmaking - with deep gender impact.