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Scenario

How to Navigate Gender Dynamics in Microfinance Without Causing Harm

My microloan recipients keep defaulting not because they can't pay but because their husbands are taking the money and I don't know whether to confront this directly or find more subtle ways to work around it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural sensitivity and women's empowerment create an ethical tension that has no clear resolution.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Microfinance — small loans and global poverty?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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