{"id":49504,"date":"2022-01-03T18:03:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T23:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging24.finca.org\/our-work\/womens-empowerment"},"modified":"2024-11-04T02:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T07:02:54","slug":"womens-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/what-we-do\/womens-empowerment","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":" \n<style>@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.block_3a352640ee0a85fbbc26afc5d282d1e1{background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg) !important;}\n\t   \t.block_3a352640ee0a85fbbc26afc5d282d1e1 #mask_block_3a352640ee0a85fbbc26afc5d282d1e1.mask{opacity:0.5 !important;}\n\t\t.block_3a352640ee0a85fbbc26afc5d282d1e1 .media_inline{display:none !important;}\n\t\t   \n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t   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align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center \">\n \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t  \t<div class=\"copy-wrapper  w-100  text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-start text-xl-start ps-auto pe-auto pt-4 pb-5 ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-4 pb-sm-5 ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-4 pb-md-5 ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-5 pb-lg-5 ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-5 pb-xl-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper\"><h1>Women&#8217;s Empowerment: One of FINCA&#8217;s Core Commitments<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media_inline d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-none d-xl-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anchor-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anchor-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px) and  (max-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 992px) and  (max-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img lazyload img-fluid\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img img-fluid\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lead\"><p>Women\u2019s empowerment is at the core of FINCA\u2019s mission to alleviate poverty. By elevating opportunities for women, designing products specifically for women, and partnering with organizations focused on women&#8217;s equality, FINCA is empowering women globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-solid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#intro\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" target=\"\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t   \t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-image d-flex col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 order-2 order-sm-1 order-md-2 order-lg-2 order-xl-2  align-items-center align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media_inline d-block d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-block 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data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img lazyload img-fluid\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-women.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img img-fluid\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto w-100 wp-inline-block wp_block_xs_none wp_block_sm_none wp_block_md_none wp_block_lg_none wp_block_xl_none text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-start text-xl-start ps-auto pe-auto pt-4 pb-5 ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-4 pb-sm-5 ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-4 pb-md-5 ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-5 pb-lg-5 ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-5 pb-xl-5\"><div 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text-lg-start justify-content-lg-start  text-xl-start justify-content-xl-start align-items-start align-items-sm-start align-items-md-start align-items-lg-start align-items-xl-start \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\" col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"w-100 ps-auto pe-auto pt-5 pb-5 ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-5 pb-sm-5 ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-5 pb-md-5 ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-5 pb-lg-5 ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-5 pb-xl-5\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n \n<style>@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t   .block_2dad179e9ae7e233a64b82c1c350bcd0{background-color: !important;}\n\t\t   .block_2dad179e9ae7e233a64b82c1c350bcd0{background-image:url() !important;}\n\t\t   .block_2dad179e9ae7e233a64b82c1c350bcd0 #mask_block_2dad179e9ae7e233a64b82c1c350bcd0.mask{opacity:0 !important;}\n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t   .block_2dad179e9ae7e233a64b82c1c350bcd0{background-color: !important;}\n\t\t   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class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t \t\t<div class=\" d-flex container_height_auto container_height_sm_auto  container_height_lg_auto container_height_xl_auto text-start justify-content-start  text-sm-start justify-content-sm-start  text-md-start justify-content-md-start  text-lg-start justify-content-lg-start  text-xl-start justify-content-xl-start align-items-start align-items-sm-start align-items-md-start align-items-lg-start align-items-xl-start \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\" col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"w-100 ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-auto ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-auto ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-auto pb-lg-auto ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-auto pb-xl-auto\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n  \n<section id=\"block_block_5a559104d39e367e33b14b519650dff9\" class=\"block version_2 block_5a559104d39e367e33b14b519650dff9 heading highlight light_theme  ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"none\">\n\t <div class=\"heading-wrapper ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-3 ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-3 ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-3 ps-lg-5 pe-lg-5 pt-lg-auto pb-lg-3 ps-xl-5 pe-xl-5 pt-xl-auto pb-xl-3 text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center text-xl-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">What is Women&#8217;s Empowerment?<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Empowerment means to have agency over one\u2019s life and equal opportunity to participate in society. Women\u2019s empowerment, or female empowerment, is the process by which women gain influence and equal opportunity to pursue personal, social and economic endeavors, engaging in all parts of society on the same basis as men.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n \n\n\n \n<div class=\"container-fluid g-0 \">\n\t<div class=\"block-row row row-eq-height gy-3 gx-3 gy-sm-3 gx-sm-3 gy-md-3 gx-md-3 gy-lg-3 gx-lg-3 gy-xl-3 gx-xl-3 justify-content-start  justify-content-sm-start  justify-content-md-start  justify-content-lg-start  justify-content-xl-start  \">\n\t \t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n \n<div id=\"block_0fe8c548e1b0950b102d6f59f0d9a0f4\" class=\"block-column  version_2 col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 order-1 order-sm-1 order-md-1 order-lg-1 order-xl-1 mx-auto\">\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n \n<section data-finca-block=\"card-countup\" data-countup=\"{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;manual&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1,&quot;decimals&quot;:0,&quot;startOnLoad&quot;:false}\" id=\"block_block_45e22992bb30f35e059d2d84c1d75a29\" class=\"block version_2 block_45e22992bb30f35e059d2d84c1d75a29 card-countup  h-100  h-100 fade-up color_palette__v1_ed1849 ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"> <!-- -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card h-100 shadow \" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"\" >\n\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body ps-2 pe-2 pt-2 pb-2 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-2 pb-sm-2 ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-2 pb-md-2 ps-lg-2 pe-lg-2 pt-lg-2 pb-lg-2 ps-xl-2 pe-xl-2 pt-xl-2 pb-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><span class=\"number_prepend\"><\/span><span id=\"number_block_45e22992bb30f35e059d2d84c1d75a29\" class=\"number js-countup-target\">1<\/span> <span class=\"number_append\">billion<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twomen around the world are unbanked, without access to a formal banking institution\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n \n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n<div id=\"block_0fe8c548e1b0950b102d6f59f0d9a0f4\" class=\"block-column  version_2 col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 order-1 order-sm-1 order-md-1 order-lg-1 order-xl-1 mx-auto\">\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n \n<section data-finca-block=\"card-countup\" data-countup=\"{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;manual&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:2,&quot;decimals&quot;:0,&quot;startOnLoad&quot;:false}\" id=\"block_block_f4871c4eed4dffd59ad4e64b4a0aaa5f\" class=\"block version_2 block_f4871c4eed4dffd59ad4e64b4a0aaa5f card-countup  h-100   fade-up color_palette__v1_ed1849 ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"> <!-- -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card h-100 shadow \" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"\" >\n\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body ps-2 pe-2 pt-2 pb-2 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-2 pb-sm-2 ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-2 pb-md-2 ps-lg-2 pe-lg-2 pt-lg-2 pb-lg-2 ps-xl-2 pe-xl-2 pt-xl-2 pb-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><span class=\"number_prepend\"><\/span><span id=\"number_block_f4871c4eed4dffd59ad4e64b4a0aaa5f\" class=\"number js-countup-target\">2<\/span> <span class=\"number_append\">\/ 3<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tof the world&#8217;s illiterate population are women\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n \n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n<div id=\"block_0fe8c548e1b0950b102d6f59f0d9a0f4\" class=\"block-column  version_2 col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 order-1 order-sm-1 order-md-1 order-lg-1 order-xl-1 mx-auto\">\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n \n<section data-finca-block=\"card-countup\" data-countup=\"{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;manual&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:2.70000000000000017763568394002504646778106689453125,&quot;decimals&quot;:1,&quot;startOnLoad&quot;:false}\" id=\"block_block_7e8b69e8cdd3b7568f49c78f4daec19b\" class=\"block version_2 block_7e8b69e8cdd3b7568f49c78f4daec19b card-countup  h-100   fade-up color_palette__v1_ed1849 ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"> <!-- -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card h-100 shadow \" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"\" >\n\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body ps-2 pe-2 pt-2 pb-2 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-2 pb-sm-2 ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-2 pb-md-2 ps-lg-2 pe-lg-2 pt-lg-2 pb-lg-2 ps-xl-2 pe-xl-2 pt-xl-2 pb-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><span class=\"number_prepend\"><\/span><span id=\"number_block_7e8b69e8cdd3b7568f49c78f4daec19b\" class=\"number js-countup-target\">2.7<\/span> <span class=\"number_append\">billion<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twomen worldwide are legally restricted from having the same choice of jobs as men\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n \n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t \n<\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t \n<\/section>\n\n\n  \n<style>@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .col-image{background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg) !important; background-size:cover !important; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d::before { background-color: #ffecdd; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d::after { background-color: #ffecdd; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .copy-wrapper{margin-top:60px; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .copy-wrapper{margin-bottom:60px; };\n\t\t   \n\t\t   \n\t\t   \n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .col-image{background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg) !important; background-size:cover !important; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d::before { background-color: #ffecdd; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d::after { background-color: #ffecdd; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .copy-wrapper{margin-top:60px; }\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .copy-wrapper{margin-bottom:60px; };\n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .col-image{background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg) !important; background-size:cover !important;}\n\t\t}@media only screen and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 769px) {\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .col-image{background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg) !important; background-size:cover !important;}\n\t\t}@media (max-width: 576px) {\n\t\t   .block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d .col-image{background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg) !important; background-size:cover !important;}\n\t\t}<\/style>\n<section id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d feature heading-underline top-grey-bar bottom-white-bar      display_cover_xs theme_underline display_cover_xs display_cover_sm display_cover_md display_cover_lg display_cover_xl           height_auto height_sm_auto height_md_auto height_lg_auto height_xl_auto ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto          color_palette_xs_v1_56004e color_palette_sm_v1_56004e color_palette_md_v1_56004e color_palette_lg_v1_56004e color_palette_xl_v1_56004e       d-flex align-items-center align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center\" data-aos=\"fade\" style=\"background-color:\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content w-100\">\n\t\t<div id=\"mask_block_fab57c254e3ac41faf44c5eca1927e4d\" class=\"mask\"><\/div>\n \n\t \t<div class=\"container-fluid container-wrapper g-0 \">\n\t \n\t \t\t<div class=\"row g-0\">\n\t \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t <div class=\"col col-copy d-flex col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 order-2 order-sm-2 order-md-2 order-lg-1 order-xl-1 align-items-center align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"copy-wrapper text-start text-sm-start text-md-start text-lg-start text-xl-start ps-2 pe-2 pt-5 pb-5 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-5 pb-sm-5 ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-5 pb-md-5 ps-lg-3 pe-lg-3 pt-lg-5 pb-lg-5 ps-xl-3 pe-xl-3 pt-xl-5 pb-xl-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t <h2 class=\"title\">How To Empower Women<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"media_inline w-100 d-none d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<div class=\"anchor-img-wrapper position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<div class=\"anchor-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 769px) and  (max-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 992px) and  (max-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img lazyload img-fluid\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img img-fluid\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poverty greatly limits women\u2019s empowerment. In general, the poorer a person is the less access they have to jobs, resources, political participation and much more. Around the world, poverty disproportionately affects young women and girls. Helping them move out of poverty is an incredibly effective way to achieve female empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, in many low-income countries, discriminatory laws and intertwined social practices limit a woman\u2019s rights. She may not be able to own property, open a bank account, receive education, start a business and more. Encouraging society to reexamine these laws and norms also can empower women.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t     <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t <div class=\"col col-image d-flex col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 order-1 order-sm-1 order-md-1 order-lg-2 order-xl-2  align-items-center align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media_inline w-100 d-block d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<div class=\"anchor-img-wrapper position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<div class=\"anchor-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prossy-Nanyonga_AWright_UG_26242-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 768px)\" 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mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"none\" style=\"background:;\" >\n\t<div class=\"content\">\t\n\t\t\t\t <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t \t\t<div class=\" d-flex container_height_auto container_height_sm_auto  container_height_lg_auto container_height_xl_auto text-start justify-content-start  text-sm-start justify-content-sm-start  text-md-start justify-content-md-start  text-lg-start justify-content-lg-start  text-xl-start justify-content-xl-start align-items-start align-items-sm-start align-items-md-start align-items-lg-start align-items-xl-start \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\" col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"w-100 ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-auto ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-auto ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-5 pb-lg-auto ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-auto pb-xl-auto\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n  \n<section id=\"block_block_51fc918e3d2cce11ca8f93e89cf2e887\" class=\"block version_2 block_51fc918e3d2cce11ca8f93e89cf2e887 heading highlight light_theme  ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"none\">\n\t <div class=\"heading-wrapper ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-3 ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-3 ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-3 ps-lg-5 pe-lg-5 pt-lg-auto pb-lg-3 ps-xl-5 pe-xl-5 pt-xl-auto pb-xl-3 text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center text-xl-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Empowering Women Through Financial Inclusion<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/blog-en-gb\/mobile-money-gender-gap-in-financial-inclusion\">Women constitute the majority of the world&#8217;s 1.7 billion unbanked adults<\/a>. Despite having multiple roles in society\u2014as consumers, employees, business owners, mothers and caretakers, a woman\u2019s chance of receiving credit is lower than it is for a man. Women also are less likely to have a formal saving account or insurance. One way to empower women is to increase their access to the essential <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/our-work\/microfinance\/financial-services\">financial services<\/a> that they lack.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n \n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"card\" id=\"block_baaad3c7a460d2efd91d561430e95a2b\" class=\"block version_2 block_baaad3c7a460d2efd91d561430e95a2b block-card  static media_image   ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto h-100\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"  >\n     \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card layout_horizontal shadow  media_image h-100\" data-url=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/media-coverage-en-gb\/womens-needs-key-to-gender-gap\" data-target=\"\" style=\"background:;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row g-0     \">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex     \" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nene-Pongo-Nzila-2.jpg)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right col-12 col-lg-8  d-flex text-center text-sm-center text-md-start text-lg-start text-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-content-wrapper ps-2 pe-2 pt-2 pb-2 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-2 pb-sm-2  ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-2 pb-md-2 ps-lg-3 pe-lg-3 pt-lg-3  pb-lg-3 ps-xl-3 pe-xl-3 pt-xl-3 pb-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text \"><p>Understanding that women have differing needs and perspectives than men, FINCA&#8217;s global microfinance network designs products specifically for women. Rigorous and highly detailed research underlies the product that FINCA develops. Listening to what individual women need and want from a financial institution ensures that FINCA&#8217;s products best meet those needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/media-coverage-en-gb\/womens-needs-key-to-gender-gap\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" target=\"\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t \t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t \n<\/section>\n\n\n \n<style>@media only 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!important;}\n\t\t}<\/style>\n<section id=\"\" class=\"block version_2 block_3b0f35ae7db02f05d8a1c4f7b7c56851 block-container        background_cover_xs background_cover_sm background_cover_md background_cover_lg background_cover_xl background_top_xs background_top_sm background_top_md background_top_lg background_top_xl container_height_auto container_height_sm_auto  container_height_lg_auto container_height_xl_auto ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"none\" style=\"background:;\" >\n\t<div class=\"content\">\t\n\t\t\t\t <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t \t\t<div class=\" d-flex container_height_auto container_height_sm_auto  container_height_lg_auto container_height_xl_auto text-start justify-content-start  text-sm-start justify-content-sm-start  text-md-start justify-content-md-start  text-lg-start justify-content-lg-start  text-xl-start justify-content-xl-start align-items-start align-items-sm-start align-items-md-start align-items-lg-start align-items-xl-start \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\" col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"w-100 ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-3 ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-3 ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-3 ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-auto pb-lg-3 ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-auto pb-xl-3\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n  \n<section id=\"block_block_97912983673780146b8c625f2780eff7\" class=\"block version_2 block_97912983673780146b8c625f2780eff7 heading highlight2 light_theme  ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto\" data-aos=\"none\">\n\t <div class=\"heading-wrapper ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-auto ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-auto ps-lg-5 pe-lg-5 pt-lg-auto pb-lg-auto ps-xl-5 pe-xl-5 pt-xl-auto pb-xl-auto text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center text-xl-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Empowering Women Through Access to Life-Enhancing Products<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around the world, women lack access to basic necessities\u2014reliable electricity, safe drinking water, quality education, accessible and affordable health care and much more. To address these problems, FINCA partners with innovative social enterprises developing effective and sustainable models to bring life-enhancing products and services to the women who need them most. FINCA also focuses on identifying partner companies founded or co-founded by women, as addressing problems faced by women benefits enormously from their participation in finding a solution.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n \n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"card\" id=\"block_6c5261266d70ba69a34336c38f21a4b0\" class=\"block version_2 block_6c5261266d70ba69a34336c38f21a4b0 block-card  static media_image   ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto h-100\" data-aos=\"fade-up\"  >\n     \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card layout_horizontal shadow  media_image h-100\" data-url=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/blog-en-gb\/finca-ventures-pursuing-impact-first\" data-target=\"\" style=\"background:;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row g-0     \">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left col-12 col-lg-4 d-flex     \" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Somoye-Chande_YYTZ-Farmer-1.jpg)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right col-12 col-lg-8  d-flex text-center text-sm-center text-md-start text-lg-start text-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-content-wrapper ps-2 pe-2 pt-2 pb-2 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-2 pb-sm-2  ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-2 pb-md-2 ps-lg-3 pe-lg-3 pt-lg-3  pb-lg-3 ps-xl-3 pe-xl-3 pt-xl-3 pb-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text \"><p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/YYTZ-Logo-Cropped.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36490 lazyload img-fluid\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"YYTZ Logo\" width=\"185\" height=\"100\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36490 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/YYTZ-Logo-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"YYTZ Logo\" width=\"185\" height=\"100\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>YYTZ is a FINCA partner working to increase the incomes of small cashew farmers in Tanzania, many of whom are women. The social enterprise invests in processing equipment at the community level and develops partnerships with retailers that cut out the middle men who take profits from farmers. As a result, YYTZ can pay a 50 percent premium to the thousands of small farmers and women&#8217;s groups from which it sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/blog-en-gb\/finca-ventures-pursuing-impact-first\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" target=\"\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t \t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t \n<\/section>\n\n\n  \n<style>@media only screen and 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align-items-center align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"copy-wrapper text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-start text-xl-start ps-2 pe-2 pt-5 pb-5 ps-sm-2 pe-sm-2 pt-sm-5 pb-sm-5 ps-md-2 pe-md-2 pt-md-5 pb-md-5 ps-lg-3 pe-lg-3 pt-lg-3 pb-lg-3 ps-xl-3 pe-xl-3 pt-xl-3 pb-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t <h2 class=\"title\">Female Empowerment and FINCA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"media_inline w-100 d-block d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-none d-xl-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<div class=\"anchor-img-wrapper position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<div class=\"anchor-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 769px) and  (max-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 992px) and  (max-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Marlen Yohana Zuniga Perez on her farm\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img lazyload img-fluid\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marlen-Yohana-Zuniga-Perez-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Marlen Yohana Zuniga Perez on her farm\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto anchor-img img-fluid\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At FINCA, we recognize the importance of women empowerment in our <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/why-finca\/mission-vision\">mission to alleviate poverty<\/a>. We understand that when women have access to financial services and life-enhancing goods, the benefits not only flow to the women who receive them but also to their families and communities. When women are empowered to fully participate in society, to work and to create their own businesses\u2014through access to finance, education and jobs\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/improved-lives\">families improve their quality of life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been proven time after time that increasing the incomes of poor mothers results in an almost immediate improvement in their children\u2019s diet, and an increased likelihood that they can send their children to school. And when a child is educated, he or she has better opportunities to live outside of poverty.<\/p>\n<cite>John Hatch, Founder, FINCA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA also is committed to putting women in positions of leadership. Since 2016, Andr\u00e9e Simon has led FINCA\u2019s global microfinance operations. And Andr\u00e9e is ensuring that FINCA raises the profile of other female leaders and promotes diversity and inclusion across its global network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Or9mDqidIAo&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t     <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t <div class=\"col col-image d-flex col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 order-2 order-sm-1 order-md-2 order-lg-2 order-xl-2  align-items-center align-items-sm-center align-items-md-center align-items-lg-center align-items-xl-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media_inline w-100 d-none d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-block d-xl-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<div class=\"anchor-img-wrapper 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href=\"https:\/\/results.finca.org\/indicators\/womens-empowerment?_ga=2.238668547.244923431.1652100709-1467987243.1645812431\">empowerment of women is one of FINCA\u2019s core commitments<\/a> and is part of our vision for the future. We are dedicated to providing life-enhancing products and services to women in underserved markets globally. And we deploy our <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/about-finca\/research\">research and data science<\/a> team to measure progress in helping our clients achieve their aspirations. Learn more about how our programs are making a difference in individual women&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n \n\n\n<section data-finca-block=\"carousel-posts\" data-slick=\"{&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;fade&quot;:true,&quot;cssEase&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:5000}\" id=\"block_block_386af5d2501316ffa840fea78260f374\" class=\"block version_2 block_386af5d2501316ffa840fea78260f374 carousel-posts  ms-0 me-0 mt-3 mb-0\">\n\t<div id=\"carousel_block_386af5d2501316ffa840fea78260f374\" class=\"carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card \">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row g-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-one col-lg-6 order-2 order-lg-1 d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"card-body text-start ps-2 pe-2 pt-2 pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/meet-mama-kapu-and-her-employees\">Meet Mama Kapu and Her Employees<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\">Thanks to FINCA loans, small business owners like Mama Kapu have not only improved their own families\u2019 lives, but the lives of their employees and families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-solid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/meet-mama-kapu-and-her-employees\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Read Her Story<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-two col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-2\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mama-Kapu-Tanzania.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  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than male agents.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-solid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-gb\/case-study-investing-in-women\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Read Their Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-two col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-2\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/agent-banking-drc-1050-1024x585.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\t\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t 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