Gender Equity

AIR was a partner with India's Reserve Bank Innovation Hub on a tech competition and ideas forum exploring digital financial services solutions for women's economic advancement.

Jo Ann’s guest today is one of the world’s leading innovators in the effort to make the financial system more equitable in India. Rajesh Bansal is the CEO of the Reserve Bank of India’s Innovation Hub. In April, AIR worked with the RBIH and other partners on the Swanari TechSprint, named for the Hindi word meaning “self-reliant lady.” On this episode, Rajesh shares a perspective that is fascinating on so many dimensions.

There are a lot of very rare things about Jo Ann’s guest today, Anne Boden. We did an episode with Anne in 2018, and Jo Ann wanted to talk with her again to get an update, and also to get her insights on how the world has changed since then. Spoiler: it’s changed a whole lot.

The Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub (RBIH) is hosting this upcoming global TechSprint in partnership with AIR, CIIE.CO and MSC aimed at advancing digital financial inclusion for women in India.

AIR partnered with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to jointly host a global TechSprint to address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women.

AIR and the FCA hosted a conference to run alongside the global TechSprint. The Conference highlighted female talent throughout the financial services, regulatory, and technology sectors, as well as the leaders and champions who advocate for vulnerable women every day.