Soacha’s heroines They lead different lives and have gone through unique experiences, but Jessica and Norma have more things in common, than…
Woman, mother and entrepreneur journeying towards success It was on Esperanza (Hope) Avenue, as chance would have it, in the Ate district, where Lucy challenged the opinions…
Renowned international economist and development expert Ana Revenga joins the Board of Trustees of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation Ana Revenga is a renowned Spanish economist, expert in development policies and poverty reduction, inclusive growth and equality, employment and…
Gender equality, essential in achieving economic development The global fight for gender equality hoarded the spotlight during the past couple of months. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements…
Financial inclusion is key in achieving equality Poverty knows gender: there are more women suffering poverty and greater social exclusion. In fact, more than 1 billion women…
Bancamía signs an agreement for gender equality in Colombia According to the PAR 2017 Ranking, in Colombia, women receive 22% less salary than men. The PAR Community was launched…
Goal 5: Achieve equality between genders and empower all women and girls According to the United Nations, gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation to achieve…
Progress on gender equality “far too slow”, according to the OECD According to the report “The Pursuit of Gender Equality, An Uphill Battle”, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), the…
UN celebrates progress in gender equality and sets out the next steps The United Nations headquarters has been dressed since last Monday with the bright colors of the costumes of hundreds of women and…
Banco ADOPEM is recognized for its contribution to gender equality Banco ADOPEM has received the Award for Excellence in Leadership from Women’s World Banking for promoting gender diversity among its…
The United Nations invites the BBVA Microfinance Foundation to the High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Latin America “Our women entrepreneurs save 35% more than men, despite earning 25% less”, according to Laura Fernández Lord, head of Gender…