Closing the financing gap for women can boost jobs and growth Sophie Sirtaine March 06, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 The World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/closing-the-financing-gap-for-women-can-boost-jobs-and-growth We have seen great improvements in financial inclusion over the past decade, yet there is much more to do. Progress remains uneven, with more than 700 million women worldwide still without access to a transaction account. In developing economies, women experience a financial access gap of 4 percentage points compared with men. © 2026 The World Bank Group,