Women's Economic Empowerment

Discover how entrepreneurs are changing the world after pursuing continuous learning and economic growth through innovative education programs.

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. 

When Chaquila José Augusto first started her business, she was selling just one loaf of bread per day. Today, she owns multiple shops and employs several people in her community. Learn how gaining new business skills helped her overcome barriers as a woman entrepreneur.

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.

Doris dreamed of being a coffee farmer, but living in a society with little gender equality in agriculture silenced her ambitions. Discover how Doris persevered to find her voice as a coffee farmer in Guatemala.

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.

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.

Enterprising women are key to generating diverse economic opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa-growing areas.

Four years ago, Lúcia Sigauque’s life took an unexpected turn. Discover how a sudden change in her circumstances propelled her into a new role as a successful woman entrepreneur and baker in northern Mozambique.

In Tanzania and Kenya, entrepreneurs like Felistus Issangya and Benson Wando are adopting inclusive business practices to transform lives and entire communities.