b'What the NoveltyMeant for the Deal TeamLittle guidance. Less than 2% of all GSSS bonds (green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked) are gender bonds. And here was anew variation of an uncommon bond that had to be structured and executed. Mayer Brown had to ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations while anticipating potential new legal challengesessentially breakingnew ground.What the Bonds Mean for Turkish WomenMore opportunity. This bond series earmarks consumer finance loans for underserved women and women-owned small businesses in the least-developed provinces of Turkey.The Tier-2 Bonds Helping to Level the Playing FieldThese bonds serve as another model of gender equity fundingan example especially important in a sustainable finance landscape currently dominatedby other types of GSSS bonds.13'