The "missing middle" of small businesses with Shamina Singh

About the Center

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This Kenyan small business platform is built for the hustle

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How data and AI can drive change: 4 ways forward

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5 ways to propel inclusive climate change

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Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has successfully expanded to nine factories across five governorates, benefiting over 24,000 workers, including 43% women.

BSR's HERproject® is now RISE: Reimagining Industry to Support Equality, an initiative to support collaborative industry action at scale to advance gender equality in global garment, footwear and home textiles supply chains.RISE brings together the four largest women’s empowerment programs in the apparel industry—from&nbsp;BSR’s HERproject,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gapinc.com/en-us/values/sustainability/empowering-women/p-a-c-e-and-empower@work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gap Inc. P.A.C.E</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.care.org/work/womens-empowerment/dignified-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CARE International</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://betterwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Better Work</a>—to build from proven approaches, scale impact and improve efficiency.This unified approach makes it easier and more efficient for industry and wider stakeholders to drive accelerated and lasting impact on gender equality.

RISE

BSR's HERproject® is now RISE: Reimagining Industry to Support Equality, an initiative to support collaborative industry action at scale to advance gender equality in global garment, footwear and home textiles supply chains.

(partner) RISE

Middle East & Africa

Mastercard and RISE mark significant progress in wage digitalization project

Digital transformation

North America

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin American & Caribbean

Global

AI for social impact

Climate change

Data for good

Economic development

Financial health

Financial inclusion

Gender equity

Global development

Public-private partnerships

Small business