Gender and Research Analyst

Julie Kamau

The Hague, The Netherlands

Julie is a gender and research analyst at the UNCDF Migration and Remittances portfolio, mainstreaming a gender lens across all national, regional, and global activities.

Julie previously worked at the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), studying the role of development-finance mechanisms and fintech on women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment. She also helped develop and implement the FMO’s gender policy.

Julie holds an MSc in Economics and Governance from Leiden University (the Netherlands). She also holds a BSc in Global Management of Social Issues from Tilburg University (the Netherlands) and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (Kenya).

Resources by Julie

Flagship Reports

Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender Insights on Remittance Access, Usage, and Financial Health

This gender synthesis report investigates migrant and family experiences with international remittance services, emphasizing digital channels and their impact on underserved populations, particularly women, across Africa and Asia. The findings…

Articles and Case Studies

Customizing digital remittances for blue-collar migrant workers in the UAE: Harnessing the power of customer archetypes

This second article on UNCDF's partnership with RAKBANK and Edenred focuses on demand-side research findings that draw on 355 phone surveys and 11 qualitative interviews with blue-collar migrant workers in…

Articles and Case Studies

Uncovering Customer Needs to Improve Remittance Access, Usage and Financial Resilience in Bangladesh: Insights from BRAC Bank

Drawing upon UNCDF’s first article on BRAC Bank where research insights were drawn from the analysis of 4.2 million transaction records over the last 5 years, this second article links…

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