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Rural women, central theme of the biggest global event on women’s empowerment and gender equality

“Gender parity is the greatest human rights’ challenge of our time”, declared António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations,…

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,…

Who’s who in the ‘SDGs and the role of financial inclusion” session

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation and the Permanent Missions of Spain and Colombia to the United Nations, together with UN Women,…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation together with the United Nations, promotes more just and inclusive societies

The SDG Fund’s latest report, “Business and the SDG 16: Contributing to peaceful, just and inclusive societies” examines the relationship…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation headquarters lighted orange for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

This Saturday, the whole world donned the color orange for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.…

UN Women meets with the BBVA Microfinance Foundation to reinforce its efforts for financial inclusion in Latin America

The BBVAMF and UN Women have been collaborating since both institutions signed a Memorandum Of Understanding three years ago

The SDG Fund launches its report in the United Nations, with the participation of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

This Friday, the SDG Fund gathers its Private Sector Advisory Group, of which the BBVA Microfinance Foundation is a part.…

Goal 17: Revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

According to the United Nations, for a sustainable development agenda to be effective, alliances among governments, the private sector and…

Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Deforestation and desertification caused by human activities and climate change imply great challenges for sustainable development and have affected the…

Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

The world’s oceans shift systems that make life on earth inhabitable for humanity. Sensible management of this essential global resource…

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Climate change affects all countries in all the continents. It has a negative impact on the economy and on people’s…

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production

Sustainable consumption and production consists of promoting the efficient use of resources and energy, the construction of infrastructures that do…