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“Invisible Barriers” and Discriminatory Laws to Delay Women’s Economic Equality by 286 Years

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) debates at United Nations Headquarters how to end legal and social discrimination…

Data in the service of health, sustainability and the well-being of people in vulnerable conditions

In a world where information multiplies daily, the proper use of data has become a tool to improve health, preserve…

AI for Climate Resilience: BBVAMF experts contribute insights at FIW 2025

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) participated in the Financial Inclusion Week (FIW) 2025, the annual gathering for professionals, technical specialists,…

BBVAMF at the CGAP symposium on resilience and inclusive finance

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) took part in the symposium “Rethinking Resilience: Why Inclusive Finance Can’t Wait”, organized by CGAP.…

Entrepreneurs lead job creation in Spain and Latin America

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s (BBVAMF) 2024 Impact Report shows that vulnerable entrepreneurs supported by its microfinance institutions (MFIs) employed more…

Microfinance: how to expand without losing focus on the Mission?

Times have changed, technology companies have set new trends. User experience and digitalization are here to stay and no industry…

BBVAMF’s voice in the most relevant global forum for gender equality

From March 10 to 21, New York became the global arena for the fight for gender equality with the United…

Women are doing more with fewer resources: How much progress has been made in 30 years?

30 years have passed since the Beijing Declaration, the major international agreement that marked a turning point in the fight…

The Queen Witnesses How Small Producers Create Jobs, Empower Women, and Reduce Poverty

Cocoa producers from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, supported by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF), shared how their small…

BBVAMF, Platinum Award at the Global SME Finance Awards for supporting SMEs through innovative financing

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (FMBBVA) has received the Platinum Award, the highest distinction, in the category of “SME Financier of…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation, finalist in the Global SME Finance 2024 Awards

The SME Finance Forum has announced that, after a rigorous evaluation process, the BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) is one of…

BBVAMF joins the global alliance to finance women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs own 22% of microenterprises and 32% of SMEs in the world, according to the United Nations. They generate…