Women's Economic Empowerment

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.

TechnoServe has helped build more diversified, competitive, productive, and prosperous economies in mining communities in Brazil and beyond, and Estela Mares Simões’ story shows the potential for small rural businesses to succeed and thrive with the right support and access to markets.

Discover how the Tokafala program, a joint initiative between the Government of Botswana, Debswana, De Beers Group, and Anglo American which is implemented by TechnoServe, is driving economic growth and promoting entrepreneurship in Botswana through sustainable financing and business development services.

Discover how two women in Honduras are maximizing opportunities in the coffee industry through their innovative coffee brand and their participation in the MOCCA project. Learn how RGC Coffee and Café Ventura are empowering women in the production chain through the Las Flores del Café initiative.

The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2022 sheds light on the gender disparity in mobile ownership, usage, and skills worldwide. This blog post provides commentary on the report's findings and its implications for bridging the digital gender divide.

Read about Sanna Sebone's success story from the Zimele project, which empowers entrepreneurs and small businesses in South Africa.

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. 

Hear from a few members of TechnoServe's Gender Champions Network as they discuss the progress they’ve seen in women’s economic empowerment in their respective regions and what work from TechnoServe they’re most excited about.

Learn about how two women in Nicaragua are breaking barriers in the coffee farming industry.