women and debt

A new UNDP-backed report finds that rising debt servicing in developing countries disproportionately affects women. The study estimates 55 million women’s jobs at risk in the short term, a 17% …

An AIDWA survey of 9,000 women across India has revealed how microfinance loans—once hailed as tools of empowerment—have become debt traps. With interest rates as high as 26%, harassment from …