1. Women’s Economic Empowerment Working Group (WEEWG) Meeting
Co-Facilitators: Lis Meyers & Erin Markel
May 25, 2017

2. Over 300 people are a part of the group
The  goal of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Working Group (WEEWG) is to:
Improve the ability of market systems and other inclusive economic development practitioners to facilitate inclusive, empowering and sustainable services to women across the globe.
Over 300 people are a part of the group

3. CONNECT. Build working group membership and connect with each other
SHARE. Sharing of WEE tools and resources
THRIVE. Learning and expanding our knowledge

4. Review of Activities
Technical Briefs
USAID WEE Framework
Blog Series
Webinars
Twitter Chat

5. Next Step Discussions
Break up into groups by activity and discuss plans for
What would you like to accomplish in the next year? How will we implement this? What resources are needed? Next Steps?
Using flip charts, come up with individual action plans per each activity setting some goals and milestones with some suggested timelines.

6. Upcoming Events Webinars
Chicken or egg? Prioritizing direct interventions vs. changing social norms w) Nathan Associates & ICRW on June 28 at 9:30am
Forthcoming WEE Forum Blogs
Series on microfinance, social norms, and digital payments
First post by Rebecca Rouse of IPA
Annual SEEP Conference
WEE WG Meeting on Monday, October 2 in Washington D.C.
Quarterly Calls