Mariam Abdulafeez is a young businesswoman who is using the skills she learned through a TechnoServe business accelerator program to empower others to transform their businesses and their lives.
In honor of International Women’s Day, TechnoServe shared insights and stories about the inspiring women we work with around the globe.
Bernadette Sambo is a wife, mother, and successful businesswoman. Using the insights and knowledge she gained from TechnoServe, she has been able to transform her business and strengthen her relationship with her husband.
The women TechnoServe works with around the world represent thousands of inspirational stories. To mark International Women’s Day, we asked some of them about the challenges they face, their hopes for the future, and their advice to the next generation of women.
In honor of International Women’s Day, we sat down with Katarina Kahlmann, TechnoServe’s new chief program officer, to talk about her background, her experience in a male-dominated industry, and her hopes for gender equality in the next 25 years.
“Ask a TechnoServe Expert” is a series where our staff members, who work on a range of important global development issues, answer questions from you. In this edition, Cristina Manfre, TechnoServe’s global gender director, talks about creating economic opportunities for women around the world.
While financial inclusion has grown in Mozambique over the last decade, the gap between men’s and women’s formal inclusion has grown along with it. Closing the gender gap could be a catalyst for greater financial growth in the future.
Helping women achieve their full potential is one of the most powerful ways to fight poverty, yet many women still face immense challenges on a daily basis. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about women’s economic empowerment.
Meet Dara Obispo, a 19-year-old single mother living in Peru’s Amazon basin. With tailored agronomy and financial literacy training, she has increased her cocoa production seven-fold — and gained a new outlook on life.
Idalia Medina grew up with the heart of an entrepreneur. As an adult, she merged her love for farming with business and started processing and exporting cheese. But, with no formal business training, Idalia was overwhelmed. Using the skills she gained from TechnoServe’s training, she transformed her enterprise and grew sales by nearly 20%, also allowing her to invest in the long-term success of her employees.
