Sharon Buteau, our Executive Director, joined industry experts at the Financial Express Inclusive Finance Conclave 2025 to explore scalable solutions aimed at enhancing financial accessibility for the unbanked and underbanked. … Read More
Events
Making Digital Public Infrastructure Gender Inclusive
Our Executive Director, Sharon Buteau, shared insights at a workshop on embedding gender intentionality in DPI design to foster greater inclusivity. … Read More
Making Digital Ready for Women Users
The Gender x Digital (GxD) hub’s second partners’ meet explored inclusive, gender-responsive digital solutions, focusing on design and delivery strategies to scale impactful solutions. … Read More
Impact of Access to Finance on Nano Entrepreneurs: Research Findings and Implications
Sharon Buteau, our Executive Director, presented key insights from a collaborative study on the impact of credit access for nano entrepreneurs at the Global Inclusive Finance Summit.
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The Evolution of Harms in the Digital Age | India Internet Governance Forum 2024
Our Partnerships & Outreach Director, Preethi Rao, spoke at a session on the evolving landscape of digital harm and the need for holistic solutions. … Read More
Launch of the India Gender Report 2024
Preethi Rao, our Director of Partnerships & Outreach, shared insights at the launch of India Gender Report 2024, hosted by the Feminist Policy Collective. … Read More
Kula Conclave 2024
Sharon Buteau, our Executive Director, joined industry leaders, investors and innovators at Kula Conclave 2024 to share insights on financing India’s cultural economy. … Read More
Eighth Roundtable of ASEAN-India Network of Think-Tanks | Navigating a World in Transition: Agenda for ASEAN-India Cooperation
Our Executive Director, Sharon Buteau, spoke at a session on Digitalisation and MSME development at the Eight Roundtable of ASEAN-India Network of Think-Tanks. … Read More
AVPN South Asia Summit 2024
The AVPN South Asia Summit 2024 brings together social investors, philanthropists, and changemakers to inspire action and accelerate social progress throughout South Asia, with LEAD serving as the outreach partner for the event. … Read More
Swashakt – Learning and Insights on Empowering Women’s Collectives
Sujata Srinivasan, Senior Research Fellow at LEAD, presented insights at the 3ie Swashakt evaluation workshop, highlighting the role of women-led collectives in promoting sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment. … Read More