Women's Economic Empowerment

After decades of conflict, women hold the key to the establishment of peaceful economies in rural Colombia.

Cashew farming communities in northern Mozambique are seeing firsthand the important contributions that women can make when they are empowered to make a difference.

In communities like Kubacha, Nigeria, Sunlight Water Centers are providing access to clean, safe water and freeing up thousands of hours of productive time for women and girls.

With the support of TechnoServe’s Impulsa tu Empresa program, Lorena Gonzalez is growing her taxi service for women and is creating change for women entrepreneurs in El Salvador.

Evaline Atto is on a mission to encourage greater equality in farming families by ensuring that women farmers in northern Uganda receive payment for their crops alongside their husbands.

TechnoServe and the Kellogg Company are working with women in Madhya Pradesh to grow nutritious food for their families using climate-smart agriculture.

Women in Rajasthan, India, are using kitchen gardens to improve their families’ nutrition while redefining their role in the household.

An innovative retail model is allowing women business leaders like Charity Dangana to sell safe and affordable water in their communities.

Innovations in the cashew value chain provide women the opportunity to become leaders in their families and communities.

With the right kind of support, women entrepreneurs can unlock the potential to transform their livelihoods, their families and their community.