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When women do business, they mean business

On Tuesday 16 June 2020 CARE Nederland organized the ‘Women Mean Business’ event in support of women entrepreneurs in low-income communities. The event was organized in partnership with the Embassies…

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Women Mean Business

Decades of progress on gender equality are under threat from COVID-19 but we know that, with the right support, women entrepreneurs living in poverty can contribute to community resilience and…

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The power of groups and networks

In our series of blogs on the five key components for successful enterprise development, we put the spotlight here on the power of groups and networks. Bringing entrepreneurial women together…

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Access to Finance and Capital

In this blog we put a spotlight on access to finance and capital, as part of our series on the five key components for successful enterprise development. The global statistics…

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Engaging men and boys

As part of our blog series on the five key components for successful enterprise development, we put the spotlight here on engaging men and boys in a woman’s enterprise journey.…

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Improving the Business Environment

Formalizing a business, navigating local bureaucracy, influencing policies and procedures or accessing markets and customers can present a challenge for many women, particularly for those who have been marginalized or…

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Skills Strengthening for women entrepreneurs

In our series of blogs on the five key components for successful enterprise development, we put the spotlight on the importance of strengthening skills. Women living in poverty often don’t…

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María Julia is a beekeeper in Peru

35-year-old María Julia Ancajima Prado from Northwest Peru has come a long way since starting domestic work at the age of only 13. “Before, I was too shy to advance…

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Narcisa Cruz Sosa from Peru and her ceramics

As a teenager, Narcisa Cruz Sosa from Chulucanas in the north of Peru supported her mother with ceramics handicraft work. Narcisa, 48, now dominates the techniques that today make her a…

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Soro Naminata is a peanut and cotton farmer

Soro Naminata (30) from Nagbalavogo in the North of Ivory Coast is a peanut and cotton farmer. She grew up in poverty and never went to school. The impact of…

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Basma Nazer is a social entrepreneur from Jordan

Jordan has a long history of welcoming and hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees into its small country. It was here that Basma wanted to make a difference. “I am…

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Sékongo Dieneba is in shea butter production

Sékongo Dieneba, 45, lives in Dahokaha, a small village in the north of Ivory Coast. Her business is in shea butter production. She has been able to buy a motorbike…

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Kirupalini runs her own weaving business

Kirupalini, 32, sells beautiful handwoven garments to markets in the capital of Colombo over 300km away, as well as to buyers in other regions. Aged 19, Kirupalini was hit by…

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Arudselvi runs her own tailoring shop

“Before, people saw me as the poor woman who lost her leg. Now they see me as a business woman with a tailoring shop.” As we arrive at Arudselvi’s tailoring…

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Sharmini the factory owner from Sri Lanka

“My dream is to develop a large-scale company, directly exporting abroad”.Sharmini Thiyakaran (33), is from Konavil in the North of Sri Lanka. She runs a successful manufacturing business, processing the…

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