Guest Articles.
February 7, 2022
The use of female sales agents to sell health-related products is sometimes seen as a panacea that can boost both healthcare access and women’s income empowerment. But little research has been done to prove or disprove these beliefs. Lucie Klarsfeld McGrath and Louise Berthault at Hystra discuss a new report analyzing data from 21 organizations that rely principally on women direct sales forces to sell health-related products. Their analysis sheds light on the role and impact that women sales forces can have, and suggests ways to maximize their impact.
February 2, 2022
The off-grid solar industry currently serves 420 million people, while enabling remote and vulnerable populations to adapt to climate change. But as Koen Peters at GOGLA points out, financial flows into the sector have stalled over the last five years, and it is not receiving anywhere near the funding it needs to fulfill its potential. He explores the momentum and impact of off-grid solar, discussing why much faster progress – and much greater funding – is needed for the sector to address the increasingly urgent challenges of climate change.
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