There is a historical gender-bias in investment and finance, with women often considered “too soft” and “not enough returns-focused.” However, the trend is changing.
Weina Li
Weina Li is the head researcher at Impact Investment Shujog, a Social Enterprise seeking to foster growth, maturity and innovations to the SE and Impact Investment sectors of Asia. Among other projects, Weina has led an impact assessment project in the Peruvian Andes, working with Alpaca farmers to help them enhance their economic capabilities and setting up a women’s handicraft social enterprise. She is now spearheading Shujog’s research projects on women and impact investing.