Deep Insights & Research

We centre women’s lived experiences and co-create gender-smart solutions using a systems lens, shifting the narrative from risk to opportunity.

What we do:

  • Conduct baseline assessments and diagnostic research on gender integration in entrepreneurship ecosystems.
  • Build evidence-based cases for investing in women-led businesses.
  • Develop sector-specific gender analyses (agroecology, climate, manufacturing, etc.)
  • Produce actionable toolkits and guides that translate research into practice.

Project Highlights

Uncovering the Role of Women in Agroecology

Our partnership with Biovision uncovering the critical but overlooked role women play in agroecology led to the development of a gender-integrated agroecological investment guide set to increase women’s participation in agroecology accelerators and venture studios.

Mapping women’s entrepreneurial networks in Sub-Saharan Africa

With Siemens Stiftung, we mapped women-led entrepreneurial networks across Sub-Saharan Africa, revealing that these networks collectively support over 1 million entrepreneurs and shaping the design of the Women in the Green Economy results-based funding program, mobilising $400,000+ in capital.