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India’s leading trade union of self-employed women makes bold commitment on responsible digital payments to benefit its 2.1 million women members

India’s Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) joins the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance

2022 Annual Report - Scaling responsible digital payments to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly financial equality for women

In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.

Igniting women-led development with inclusive digital finance: G20 EMPOWER summit resounding appeal

G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality

In India, digital payments are changing the game for women entrepreneurs

This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post

Responsible Digitization of Women Merchants in Rural India for COVID-19 Recovery

10 recommendations from civil society to unlock the impact of fintech in merchant digitization and further India’s progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

LEARNING SERIES >> Progress on the journey to financial equality 

What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women. 

LEARNING SERIES >> Responsible G2P: User-centricity to drive usage of digital payments

Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services

Three key findings that show that financial equality is within reach in our lifetime

New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all. 

LEARNING SERIES >> How to unlock the big opportunity in small merchant payments digitization

Lessons from our work with members in Ghana, India, Mexico, and the Philippines

Why having less cash can mean a better life

A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…

Going the distance: How harnessing digital payments can help deliver on the SDGs

by Tidar Wald, Government and Corporate Relations Specialist at Better Than Cash Alliance…

LEARNING SERIES >> Working together to prioritize merchant payment digitization and co-create solutions

Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.

Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Identity: Prospects and Pitfalls Ahead

Blockchain Series: Blog 4

Factories paying workers digitally are five times more likely to provide good social and labor practices

New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries

Paving the Way for Responsible Digital Finance

By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance

Responsible Digital Payments: Reducing the risks that come with new opportunities

From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.

UN report: Social network payments now reach nearly US $3 trillion in China

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Responsible Digitization of Small Entrepreneurs in Rural India

Lessons from digitizing the Hindustan Unilever Shakti channel

Governments can fight corruption by joining the digital payment revolution