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Press Release: Deetken Impact and Pro Mujer Receive $1.3 Million From USAID to Advance Gender Equality and Promote Gender Smart Practices in SMEs in Latin America
Deetken Impact and Pro Mujer receive US$1.3 million from USAID to augment the Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund through three main components—incremental capital, technical assistance, and knowledge dissemination and advocacy.
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- Finance, Social Enterprise
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Analysis: Rural Women Can Drive Green Recoveries
The post-pandemic recovery packages so far proposed by Asia-Pacific governments invariably omit a key demographic: rural women. Unless policymakers quickly apply a gender perspective to their spending priorities, this large and vital group will be left behind, and the economic impact of official programs will fall short of potential.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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Press Release: DFC Promotes Gender Equity in Financing Across India With $50 Million Investment
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced the second disbursement of a $50 million loan to Northern Arc Capital to expand access to loans in several priority sectors across India.
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- Asia Pacific
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Food Security and COVID-19: Recognizing Women’s Leadership
“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life” – this recognition was a central focus of the 1996 World Food Summit.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Investment for Women-Led Businesses is Missing Ingredient in African Entrepreneurship
Women make up 58% of African’s self-employed population, yet there are still significant imbalances between opportunities to scale, access to funding and training between men and women-led businesses on the continent.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Accelerator for Women-Led Green Energy Businesses Launches in Malawi and Nigeria
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum has launched an Accelerator Program targeting women-led or owned green energy businesses.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Funds Are Emerging to Back African Female Tech Founders
Globally, less than 5% of venture capital went to female-led startups in 2019.
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- Technology
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Kenyan Recycles Plastic Waste Into Bricks Stronger Than Concrete
“Our product is almost five to seven times stronger than concrete,” said Matee, the founder of Nairobi-based Gjenge Makers, which transforms plastic waste into durable building materials.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa