Ana Baiardi is Manager of Gender, Inclusion and Diversity at CAF-development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. According to UN Women, an additional $360 billion per year is needed globally to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment agreed in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The gender perspective identifies and addresses these barriers and allows financial resources to be allocated to women and men on equal terms, seeking to “level the playing field” in those areas where women have historically been left behind.