Womens Econ Empowerment

In Peru, recycling is a way to address an urgent environmental issue and an opportunity to build an inclusive circular economy that creates new economic opportunities for women and youth.

More than a decade after participating in a TechnoServe program, Gloriose Uwayezu is now the owner of a thriving brick-making business in Rwanda.

Learn 5 key ways climate change disproportionately impacts women and what we can do to address it.

Meet two Indigenous women in Mexico who are transforming their traditional farming practices into a thriving agribusiness.

A TechnoServe program in India is equipping women-led startups with the knowledge and tools they need to make a sustainable impact.

This International Women’s Day, Millers for Nutrition spotlights outstanding women across our countries of implementation who are advancing food fortification along the value chain. While their roles differ, their shared impact is clear: healthier, better-nourished populations.

In celebration of International Women’s Day and International Year of the Woman Farmer, we sat down with two TechnoServe leaders to discuss the critical challenges women farmers face, what TechnoServe is doing to address them, and what gives them hope for the years ahead.

What is women’s economic empowerment, and how does it relate to global poverty reduction? Find out in our latest explainer.

TechnoServe helps hardworking women around the world to overcome economic barriers and improve their lives.

Do women farmers benefit from participating in women-only self-help groups, or from mixed ones? In this innovation spotlight, we highlight a new case study from Nigeria that explores how different types of community organizations impact women’s ability to access savings and exercise financial decision-making.