This piece was originally published on WomenEffect.com, an independent knowledge hub about gender lens investing. Women Effect’s content is now part of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. Read more about the transition here. It was once thought that impact investing was a ‘softer’ kind of investing that meant sacrificing monetary…Read More
Today’s International Women’s Day! We wanted to celebrate by sharing a bit about the role we think a business school can play in changing the lives of women worldwide. When we launched WSII in 2009, Managing Director Sherryl Kuhlman knew that making a positive impact on women worldwide would be…Read More
WSII’s Investing in Women program is pleased to bring you a series of interviews to introduce thought leaders in the space and create a conversation abound a more gender informed economy. We have selected individuals from across the impact spectrum – multinational companies, impact investors, social entrepreneurs, and more –to…Read More
WSII Managing Director Sherryl Kuhlman and I were pleased to be a part of the incredible gathering that was the High Water Women Symposium last month in New York City. I originally intended to write a blog post summarizing the event, but quickly decided that quotes from the speakers were…Read More
A group of Wharton Social Impact Fellows recently attended “Modeling a Future Gender Lens Investing Portfolio,” a conference hosted by USAID and partners. These highly engaged students have been involved in research and analysis for our Investing in Women & Girls project this summer, and trekked down to our nation’s capital for the…Read More
