EP.1:Funding that works: Rethinking how philanthropy can support
women’s economic empowerment
In this episode, we explore how philanthropy can advance gender equity through
investment in early childhood development (ECD)—a sector heavily reliant on women’s
unpaid and underpaid care work. Supriya Balakrishnan, Investment Director and India Head
at LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP) unpacks why ECD needs to be viewed through a
gendered lens, highlighting the burden on women as both caregivers and frontline
workers.
