Archive for 2024

Training opens the way to entrepreneurship

“You should give up, business is only for men.” This is a phrase that Sylvia Namugenyi, 32, heard too many times. Life in rural Mityana, Uganda was not easy, and the businesses Sylvia started failed time and time again. However, she never gave up. Sylvia’s determination led her to the saving and loan group of […]

What makes Women’s Bank special

We are a strong community Founded in 2007 by Finnish women, Women’s Bank is a community of donors, volunteers, partners and women in our programme countries. We share a passion to promote women’s access to work and business opportunities. We invite everyone to join us to promote equality Every year we reach up to one […]

Women-led businesses are bringing change in Myanmar

Nestled in the Kayah-Karen Mountains range are the Kayin Highlands. The area has been plagued by armed conflicts between the Myanmar Military and the Karen National Union, People’s Defence Forces, resulting in very limited development opportunities. The region has been classified as a ‘black zone’ by successive governments. Women in the area were often confined […]

“Never give up” – Sreynut’s story

Nhoch Sreynut, a 20-year-old civil construction student, was born as the second daughter of a family in Banteay Meanchay province on the border with Thailand. At the beginning of the millennium, the family decided to move about 75 kilometers away to the city of Siem Reap for seeking of better job opportunities. Even though the […]