Financial inclusion (FI) for vulnerable populations, such as women, is critical for achieving gender equality, women … been several attempts to measure FI for the general population, there is limited literature on gender-based measurement of … FI. This paper fills this important research gap by developing a gender-based FI index (GFII) focusing particularly on …

The study has investigated the comparative importance of financial access in promoting gender inclusion in African … countries. Gender inclusion is proxied by the female labour participation rate while financial channels include: financial … stable countries enjoy better levels of "financial access"-induced gender inclusion compared to respectively, low income …