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Gender mainstreaming: key to achieve equality between men and women

“Despite great progress throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region, thousands of development projects ranging from agriculture to science and…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation Group endorses the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking

These Principles will help banks to align their business strategy with society’s goals as expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation promotes a corporate government adapted to the digital era in Latin America

In its commitment with learning, and to improve financial inclusion in Latin America, BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) has held a…

Microsoft and BBVA Microfinance Foundation unite to develop initiatives that promote innovation and entrepreneurship in vulnerable communities

They will develop innovation technology projects and financial inclusion to improve the lives of low-income, vulnerable populations

Highlights from the ‘SDGs & the role of financial inclusion: Women & Innovation’ special session at the UN

“Financial inclusion is central if we are to meet the goals, targets and indicators of the SDGs”, stated Achim Steiner,…

Financial Inclusion of Rural Women in Latin America. The work of BBVAMF

Rural women face multiple obstacles that hinder their progress and limit their potential. They lack access to productive resources and…

Women’s economic independence, an essential tool to end violence against women

“If they kill me, my arms will stretch out of my tomb and I will be stronger”. This was how…

World Teachers’ Day: Teachers of today, generations with a future

“When one becomes a teacher for vocation, and teaches from the heart, even if he works for 100 years, the job…

More than 80% of entrepreneurs from the BBVA Microfinance Foundation in Chile are women

In a country where microentrepreneurs represent a quarter of the labor force, the BBVA Microfinance Foundation promotes the economic and…

HM the Queen of Spain chairs BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s tenth anniversary celebration

The challenges of financial inclusion: technological challenges and the role of women in the economy were the main topics addressed…

Silver Entrepreneurs

People who fight to overcome their present situation and make their dreams come true by changing their own and their…

Roadmap toward the empowerment of women underway. Primary goals: employment and education

There was no time to waste in these two weeks of debates and conferences of the 61st session of the Commission…