Microfinance Focus , Dec. 06, 2009 : Because of the unique challenges that poor women face – such as increased health risks associated with pregnancy and childbearing – Microinsurance products should be tailored to the individual needs of women as caregivers, said a study, “Microinsurance that Works for Women: Making Microinsurance Programs Gender-Sensitive,” published by Women’s World Banking (WWB), supported by the Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Swiss Development Corporation. This is the first study ever to examine microinsurance from a gender specific lens. Read full article: Study explores microinsurance that works for women