MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP UP: “Labour Pains: Discovering the Financial Lives of Zambian Mothers,” Published by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

This is a summary of a paper based on research by Afriqinsights and Tyroler & Associates, published by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), December 2018, 16 pages, available at:
https://www.uncdf.org/article/4278/labour-pains-discovering-the-financial-lives-of-zambian-mothers

According to previous research by UNCDF, 60 percent of Zambian women lack access to formal financial services. However, Zambian women, especially within low-income households, are inclined to