We are excited to bring you global learning and development with a local focus through our new virtual IIS Academy. Kicking off with the first workshop in our ImpactGender Series:

Closing the Gender Gap Through Investment

Activate a gender lens in your investing strategy for high impact!

The two-hour workshop will comprise:

A welcome fireside chat with Jamie Isbister, Ambassador for the Environment, DFAT and Dr Julia Newton-Howes, CEO, Investing In Women

Presented by Rebecca Fries, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Value For Women and Luis Marquez, Gender Expert, Value for Women with a case study presented by Director of Strategy at Calvert Capital, Leigh Moran.

Live polls and Q&A
Scoping of the gender lens investment landscape
Smaller group discussions
A "how-to" guide for investing with a gender lens
Practical examples of gender lens investment strategy in action
Exploration of case studies and opportunities for investing in gender and climate change

What you'll gain from participation:

A framework of entry points for GLI
Access to a new publication on "How to invest with a Gender Lens"
Insights for creating a concrete plan that works for gender-lens investing
Insights from investment examples in action
Myth-busting on what GLI is and why to do it

About Rebecca Fries and Value for Women

Rebecca has spearheaded the growth of the organisation into a globally-recognised leader in gender-inclusive business practice. With over 20 years of global expertise, Rebecca leads Value for Women in its efforts to design innovation for gender inclusion with investors, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), banks, financial institutions, development organizations and corporate foundations.

Under Rebecca’s leadership, Value for Women works with investors across the globe to help move aspirations on inclusion to action. Productive work on the ground in over 30 countries has led to more inclusive investment strategies, and evidence for how gender inclusion can lead to better business outcomes.

Proudly Partnered by Investing In Women & the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade