Value For Women Ltd. offers holistic and tailored advisory support with a gender lens to a diverse set of organizations, investors, and SGBs (Small and Growing businesses). Increasingly, studies indicate that gender inclusion is not only the right thing to do in terms of promoting gender equality but also a key strategy for improving business performance, efficiency, and productivity. In this session, we will hear from Rebecca about the work and model of Value for Women, the four types of gender smart investing, gender forward businesses and lessons for Bangladesh. As Chief Executive Officer and Founding Director of Value for Women, Rebecca has spearheaded the growth of the organization into a globally-recognized leader in gender-inclusive business practice. With over 20 years of global expertise, Rebecca leads Value for Women in its efforts to design innovation for gender inclusion with investors, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), banks, financial institutions, development organizations and corporate foundations. Under Rebecca’s leadership, the Value for Women team works globally in a collaborative, multidisciplinary manner, applying practical, hands-on approaches to solve business and investment challenges with a gender and inclusion lens. This involves the delivery of advisory services, and the design of research, training and communications. Rebecca has also authored and led sector-changing research on the intersection of gender, investment, entrepreneurship and economic development across sectors such as Sustainable Energy, Finance, Agriculture and Entrepreneurship. Rebecca is frequently invited to speak as an industry expert in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.