Why Access to Credit Alone Cannot Unlock Women’s Role in Asian Value Chains
Women’s participation in Asia’s value chains remains constrained by limited productive capacity, skills, market access, technology, and institutional support. Credit access for women expanding finance must therefore be paired with capability-building measures that enable women-led enterprises to grow, compete, and integrate more effectively into regional markets.
URL: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/credit-not-capability-the-real-barrier-for-women-in-asia-s-value-chains
Women’s participation in Asia’s value chains remains constrained by limited productive capacity, skills, market access, technology, and institutional support. Credit access for women expanding finance must therefore be paired with capability-building measures that enable women-led enterprises to grow, compete, and integrate more effectively into regional markets.
URL: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/credit-not-capability-the-real-barrier-for-women-in-asia-s-value-chains
Why Access to Credit Alone Cannot Unlock Women’s Role in Asian Value Chains
Women’s participation in Asia’s value chains remains constrained by limited productive capacity, skills, market access, technology, and institutional support. Credit access for women expanding finance must therefore be paired with capability-building measures that enable women-led enterprises to grow, compete, and integrate more effectively into regional markets.
URL: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/credit-not-capability-the-real-barrier-for-women-in-asia-s-value-chains