On July 7, 2026, on the NextBillion platform, Katie Turner, a Senior Associate with Jackson and Associates, and Jenny Holden published “What Drives Positive Outcomes in Gender-Lens Investing? DFI Portfolio Evaluations Reveal Four Key Factors.” Examining 81 investments across four development finance institutions, the authors found that the best gender outcomes were generated by investments with resources for gender integration, sex-disaggregated data collection and utilization, clear understanding of the gender context and business opportunity to focus women, and strong senior leadership commitment and values. Read the full article HERE