The UNDP Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) Network launched the Gender Finance Working Group in 2022 to support Financial Centres to become leading examples of the gender equality and empowerment agenda and to mainstream gender equality in their sustainable finance practices. Indeed, addressing gender disparity and advancing gender-smart practices are core contributors to more economically prosperous and socially cohesive societies.

These Guidelines have been designed for use by Financial Centres that are seeking to integrate a gender lens within their organization and support women’s empowerment in the financial ecosystem.