What is Poverty: Understanding the Global Challenge
Poverty impacts billions globally, with over half living on less than $6.85 a day. This blog post explores how poverty is measured, its root causes, and potential solutions.
Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment in Peru’s Coffee Sector
Empowering women is one of the most effective ways to fight poverty. However, in agricultural supply chains like coffee, women face significant cultural and structural barriers. They often lack access to critical resources such as land, finance, and education—key tools for participating fully in the economy and contributing…
Women Coffee Farmers are Gaining a New Lens on Life
A participatory photography method called Photovoice is allowing women coffee farmers in Peru to reflect on their journeys as leaders in their families and communities.
Go “Back to School” with TechnoServe
Discover how entrepreneurs are changing the world after pursuing continuous learning and economic growth through innovative education programs.
Empowering Youth: Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development in the Blue Economy
In Kenya's coastal region, marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, and coastal tourism make up the growing potential and value of the blue economy. Driven and led by young entrepreneurs, their involvement is crucial to ensuring that the Blue Economy thrives in a way that benefits all–balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability.
July 2024 World News Quiz
The 2024 Olympic Games recently opened in Paris, France. For the first time in history, the games will feature an equal number of what? Find out in TechnoServe's latest world news quiz.
This World Oceans Day, Celebrating Young People in Kenya’s Blue Economy
Ahead of World Oceans Day, young conservationists and business owners in Kenya’s blue economy discuss their passion for protecting the environment and the importance of sustainable business practices.
Entrepreneurship Development Takes Center Stage this Graduation Season
Graduates from a TechnoServe entrepreneurship program share turning points they experienced in the program, their hopes for the future, and what they’ve been doing since graduating.
Photo Essay on Mother’s Day 2024: A Mother’s Path to Resilience
Meet Nelda Gaitan, a smallholder farmer and mother in Nicaragua who changed the trajectory of her farm to secure a brighter future for her daughters.
Successful Practices to Integrate Women as Sales Agents in Distribution Models
This case study is one of a four-part series designed to explore the effectiveness of interventions across different sectors to increase women’s economic empowerment. The series includes case studies on achieving women’s economic empowerment through four of WIN’s intervention areas: media, financialservices, distribution and management tools and information. Improving the…
