In this episode I speak with Shalaka Joshi, a friend, fellow traveller and leader in the field of finance. She is one of the fore runners of the gender lens investment movement globally and has had a rich a beautiful journey. From setting up and leading the Gender & Economic Inclusion practice for the IFC across South Asia, to serving on the Board and Investment Committee for the Equality Fund, in addition to multiple mentoring and board roles .

We talk about impact investing, advancing gender finance, bold and creative leadership, as well as other ways to build sustenance for this work.

Show notes

• Books: i) The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami and ii) Dante's Inferno
• Poem: We Alive, Beloved by Frederick Joseph