Women’s Empowerment

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation facilitates access to health insurance for low-income women

In Latin America, approximately 30% of the population have no access to healthcare due to the lack of financial resources…

BBVAMF’s microfinance institutions share their experience in advancing women’s financial inclusion and digitization

BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) and its institutions (MFIs) operating in five Latin American countries shared their best practices and lessons…

BBVAMF at Latin America’s most important gender equality forum

‘Women’s autonomy in changing economic scenarios’ was the central theme of the 14th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and…

BBVAMF will participate in the “ENPRENDIA” forum to reinforce its commitment to applying best practices towards women empowerment

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) will participate in the “ENhancing female entrePREneurship in iNDIA: ENPRENDIA” forum, that will gather representatives…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s event at the UN, in images

Have a look at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s session “Women as forerunners of change”, which focused on gender equality, financial…

“My job is to help women, who, like me have to overcome many barriers to be independent”

Peruvian Rut Pelaiza has shared in United Nations how she once earned a living as a street vendor, until she…

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…

Soacha’s heroines

They lead different lives and have gone through unique experiences, but Jessica and Norma have more things in common, than…

Access to education to guarantee the future

This is a story about a service that is as basic as it is essential, but that in some parts…

BBVAMF and CAF support financial inclusion

Financial inclusion and its role in women’s economic empowerment were two of the key points discussed at the meeting, held…

BBVAMF, Corporate Citizen of the Americas 2018 Awardee

BBVA Microfinance Foundation has received the Corporate Citizen of the Americas (CCA) 2018 Award, from the Trust for the Americas…

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…