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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
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woman coffee farming in Nicaragua

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
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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.

Entrepreneurship,  Women's Economic Empowerment
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Women farmers in Guatemala.

International Day of Rural Women: A Rural Woman Farmer in Guatemala Supports Her Children and Her Community

TechnoServe acknowledges women’s vital role in growing the world’s food, while grappling with significant other challenges and responsibilities. The story of Lesbia Ludia Juárez, a rural woman farmer, demonstrates the tremendous contributions and potential of rural women around the world.

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