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Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Kenya Through Targeted Investments

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December 15, 2020

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 Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Kenya Through Targeted Investments

Empowering impact investors to structure targeted gender-based violence informed investments and encouraging the coordination of their efforts to reduce gender-based violence in Kenya.

Audience: Private investors
Geography: Kenya
Type of capital: Private equities and private debt
Investment methodologies: Due diligence and process metrics
 

Resources:
Criterion Institute's Process Metrics That Analyze Power Dynamics in Investing
Criterion Institute's Mitigating the Risks of Gender-Based Violence: A Due Diligence Guide for Investing 


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