Let’s talk about Pix: The Brazilian instant payment system and the challenge of gender equality

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• This paper examines the operation of Brazil's Pix payment system and its effects on women's financial inclusion.
• Analysis of the Pix payment system's design and operation
• Survey of its adoption rates among different demographics
• Comparison with other international payment systems
• Pix has significantly increased transaction volume in Brazil.
• Women show improved access to financial services through Pix.
• The system highlights existing gender gaps in payment adoption.