by Athena Global | Feb 24, 2023 | Library, Publications, Resources
SMEs are critical to the El Salvadorian economy, representing 99% of all companies, contributing an estimated 35% of gross domestic product (GDP) and generating around 700,000 jobs. Women play an important role in this sector, as they own 64% of all micro-enterprises....
by Athena Global | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Library, Publications, Resources, SME/SGB
Athena Global’s data driven approach to supporting Women-Owned and Led Small and Medium Enterprises (WSME) extends to the use of technology to gather data and make explicit connections. A tangible and positive outcome from this approach is the development of an online...
by Athena Global | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, SME/SGB
Athena Global is pleased to partner with the Technical Mission of Taiwan in Guatemala (TECRO) and the United States International Development Finance Corporation (USDFC) to host an event, NexWomen in Guatemala City. The event will be held around the Latin...
by Athena Global | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Library, Publications
BIDUK’s Managing Director, Kaylene Alvarez, was proud to speak at a panel on Participatory Product Design at the KIVA and USAID Gender Equity + Financial Inclusion Forum (GEFI Forum) from March 15-17, 2022. There, Kaylene shared how BIDUK designs products and services...
by Athena Global | Jul 4, 2021 | BIDUK, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Gender Lens Investing, SME/SGB, Videos
Ramona Ridolfi is the Program Manager of BIDUK, the prototype debt fund administered by Athena. In this video Ramona explains how her innate sense of justice led her to a career devoted to gender equity. Ramona is currently on maternity leave and also in the process...
