Women's Economic Empowerment Archives

Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri visits women farmers in India

Vote for the Photo of the Month: July 2023

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.

Agriculture, Coffee, Corporate Sustainability, Women's Economic Empowerment

Honduras, India, kenya, photo, photo of the month, Photography, photos, Women's Economic Empowerment

July 26, 2023

Sarah LaFleur’s Journey from TechnoServe Fellow to M.M.LaFleur Founder

Editor’s Note: Originally posted on December 7, 2017 under the title, “Just Get Up and Do Something” – Updated version published on July 20, 2023 under the new title, “Sarah LaFleur’s Journey from TechnoServe Fellow to M.M.LaFleur Founder” Sarah LaFleur, a TechnoServe Fellow in South…

Food Security, Staff, Women's Economic Empowerment

Fellows Program, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

July 20, 2023

By The Numbers: Women’s Economic Empowerment

In many countries where TechnoServe works, women continue to face tremendous barriers to economic success. Here are five of those barriers.

Economic Development, Women's Economic Empowerment

Economic, Economic Development, economic participation, Facts and Figures, Farming, food insecurity, pay gap, poverty, Women's Economic Empowerment

July 12, 2023

woman entrepreneur in Cote d'Ivoire working in her warehouse and smiling at the camera

How a Woman Entrepreneur Restored Income and Hope for Her Family

When Tamia’s health suffered, life became hard. By working with TechnoServe, she would eventually gain the tools to change her own life.

Economic Development, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

Small and Growing Businesses, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, Women-led businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

July 7, 2023

TechnoServe staff member provides field training to a group of women who are a part of Technoserve's kitchen garden program in India

International Women’s Day 2023: Real-World Examples of Women’s Economic Empowerment

This International Women's Day, look at some real-world examples of what can happen when women can realize their full potential through economic empowerment.

Women's Economic Empowerment

International Women's Day, Women, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women in leadership, Women-led businesses, women’s empowerment, Women's Day, Women's Economic Empowerment, Women's Empowerment, Women's History Month, women's rights, Womens Economic Empowerment, womens empowerment

March 8, 2023

Breaking Barriers For Women Through Coffee Farming

Learn about how two women in Nicaragua are breaking barriers in the coffee farming industry.

Agriculture, Coffee, Women's Economic Empowerment

Coffee, coffee farmer, Coffee farming, Coffee processing, Women, Women in business, women in leadership, women’s empowerment, Women's Economic Empowerment, women's rights, Womens Economic Empowerment, womens empowerment

March 2, 2023

A “Radionovela” Role Model Inspires Women Entrepreneurs in Mozambique

A special radio program in Mozambique is helping women gain the skills and confidence to break business barriers

Entrepreneurship, Women's Economic Empowerment

February 21, 2023

Horticulture (high resolution) - food processing, Industrias Chacon

TechnoServe’s Most Read Stories of 2022

Take a look back at the stories that inspired us in 2022.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Food Security, Women's Economic Empowerment

climate change, COVID 19, COVID-19, end of year, Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Maria, Resilience During COVID-19, Smallholder farmers, smallholder farming, stories, story, Sustainability, Women's Economic Empowerment

December 29, 2022

How to Create Gender Equality in Coffee Farming

TechnoServe’s Global Gender Director Cristina Manfre recently discussed gender equality in coffee farming in a LinkedIn Live panel discussion with Nespresso.

Coffee, Women's Economic Empowerment

Coffee, Coffee farming, Coffee processing, East Africa coffee, Gender equality, Women, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women in leadership, Women's Economic Empowerment, women's rights, Womens Economic Empowerment, womens empowerment

November 10, 2022

Ermelinda Cumbe, woman entrepreneur in Mozambique

How a Single Mother and Woman Entrepreneur Transformed her Income in Mozambique

Determined to find a way to support her three children, a single mother started selling roasted peanuts and earned about $3 each day. Since then, she's dramatically increased her income after working with a start-up supported by TechnoServe.