Number of the organization's founders who are female and retain an active role in the company as of the end of the reporting period.
Founders: Female (OI8197)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Submetric
- Metric Level Organization
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
Usage Guidance
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An active role may include acting in an advisory capacity for key decisions and does not necessarily require a full-time role at the organization.
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This metric is multi-dimensional in regards to the five dimensions of impact. It may help describe the WHO dimension when the stakeholder group represented by the metric is the stakeholder group targeted by the investment or organization. It may also help measure the HOW MUCH Scale dimension, which helps estimate the number of the targeted stakeholders experiencing the outcome. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see specific guidance document. No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
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Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
Gender Equality
- SDG Target 5.1
- SDG Target 5.5
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.2
Joint Impact Indicators (JII)
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Number of Female Founded Enterprises
Metric History
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
Joint Impact Indicators definition: Number of enterprises in which the founders are female. Female founder(s) must retain an active role in the organization as of the end of the reporting period. An active role may include acting in an advisory capacity for key decisions and does not necessarily require a full-time role at the organization.
Joint Impact Indicators usage guidance: Practitioners may refer to specific gender benchmarks and application guidance as needed, such as those specified by the 2X Challenge (www.2xchallenge.org).