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ARISE Research Finding Dissemination: Tackling Intersectional Financial Gaps for Women MSMEs
February 27, 2025
10:30 - 11:30 AM ICT
Online

Join us for a learning session, "Intersectional Challenges Affecting Women MSMEs in Accessing Finance and Investment," sharing insights from a report by ARISE research grantees, GADC and SHE.

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Start Date February 27, 2025
Time 10:30 - 11:30 AM ICT
Location Online
ANDE Contact Pasiwat Sutthirak

ARISE Research Finding Dissemination: Tackling Intersectional Financial Gaps for Women MSMEs

ANDE East & Southeast Asia chapter is thrilled to invite you to join us for a special learning session “Intersectional Challenges Affecting Women Micro-, Small – and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in their Access to Financial Products, Services, and Subsequent Investment”, aiming to disseminate the findings of a recent report of Gender and Development Cambodia (GADC) and SHE powered by iDE, the ARISE research grantee for East & Southeast Asia region.

📅 Thursday 27th  February 2025
🕙 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ICT

This Short n’ Sweet session will allow you to better understand how intersectional identities can intersect with gender and create unique challenges for women entrepreneurs in Cambodia in access to financial products, services, and investments, thus hindering their entrepreneurial growth. Additionally, you will understand best practices around feminist participatory action research and how it can help us have truly gender-transformative projects. 

You will also hear insights from key stakeholders; Chandy Eng, GADC; Lyta Kater, SHE; Boleap Born, Mekhong Inclusive Ventures; a representative from Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWA), and moderated by Keisha Gani, iDE; about how we can provide better support for women entrepreneurs, and understand best practices around feminist participatory action research through a spark story of women entrepreneur researchers.  

It is important to note that although this study focuses on Cambodia, the approach and methodology will share useful insights for those from other contexts.

If you would like to participate in this session and be part of the conversations, you are encouraged to RSVP before Friday 25th February 2025 to avoid missing out! 

This special learning session is powered and brought to you by ANDE Advancing Research and Investment Standards for Gender Equity (ARISE) project, in consortium with the Criterion Institute and 2X Global with support from Global Affairs Canada.

ARISE Report Dissemination
About speakers
Chandy Eng, Executive Director, Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC)

Chandy is the Executive Director of Gender and Development for Cambodia, an NGO that advocates for gender transformation and the reform of national laws and policies. With her degree in Law, International’s Human Rights, and Gender Studies, Chandy is a feminist who has been working on gender equality and feminist leadership and research for more than 10 years.

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Lyta Kater, SHE Head of Impact and GESI Advisor, SHE powered by iDE

Lyta is a passionate young woman leader and experienced advocate for women’s economic empowerment in Cambodia. As the SHE Head of Impact and GESI Advisor at iDE Cambodia, Lyta drives initiatives that empower marginalized communities, particularly women through entrepreneurship and inclusive economic opportunities. She works alongside ecosystem builders and government agencies to foster sustainable growth and amplify the voices of women in business as she believes that women are the heart of the economy. 

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Sivorn Bormey, Women Entrepreneur Researcher

Bormey is a Cambodian entrepreneur and marketing professional with over 10 years experience in market research, products and services branding, marketing strategy and project management. Currently, she owns and operates Sok San Café, a small coffee cart.

Bormey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Royal University of Law and Economics and studied for a one year scholarship in the US at Rhodes College. Bormey has a diverse working history, including serving as the General Coordinator for the Wellbeing Advancement Organization, a Senior Marketing Executive at Kiddies Edges Co., LTD., and a Senior Sales Consultant at AIMS Cambodia. 

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Keisha Gani, SHE Program Director, iDE Cambodia

Keisha leads a team that aims to foster women’s economic empowerment for micro- and small-sized businesses through entrepreneurship support. Keisha is passionate about building a gender-transformative ecosystem where women have equitable access to the opportunities, knowledge, services and funding they need to scale their business.