Led by: Kevin Davis, Sr. Program Officer, Workforce Development IRC PE
Guest speaker: Maria Sigalas, Sr. Program Officer, Financial Capabilities IRC PE
Episode overview: Finances are a primary concern for many newcomer families. However, newcomer women are often underrepresented in many economic empowerment and financial capabilities programs offered by refugee service providers. What are the factors behind this? This episode aims to look at the challenges that newcomer women face in accessing financial capabilities programs and discuss some practical strategies from the field.
