{"id":326,"date":"2019-04-08T14:32:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T18:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/40.117.174.162\/promujer-y-crea-se-suman-a-the-trust-for-the-americas-para-capacitar-a-mujeres-en-mexico-a-traves-del-proyecto-vive-2\/"},"modified":"2019-04-08T14:32:39","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T18:32:39","slug":"promujer-y-crea-se-suman-a-the-trust-for-the-americas-para-capacitar-a-mujeres-en-mexico-a-traves-del-proyecto-vive-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/promujer-y-crea-se-suman-a-the-trust-for-the-americas-para-capacitar-a-mujeres-en-mexico-a-traves-del-proyecto-vive-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PROMUJER and CREA Join Forces with The Trust for the Americas to Train Women in Mexico Through the VIVE Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>The 3 institutions will collaborate to implement the VIVE Project \u2014Come, Get Inspired, and Sell\u2014 and strengthen the economic empowerment of Mexican women.<\/em><\/li><li><em>With this alliance, 6 states of the Mexican Republic join the implementation of the VIVE Project.<\/em><\/li><li><em>The project beneficiaries will participate in a Pitch Tank to access seed capital or business loans to boost their entrepreneurship.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mexico City, April 2, 2019.- <\/strong>The\nTrust for the Americas has formed a partnership with PROMUJER and CREA, organizations\nspecializing in working with women entrepreneurs, to expand the\nimplementation of the VIVE Project in 14\nstates of the Mexican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"\\&quot;wp-block-gallery wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped\\\"><li class=\"\\\"blocks-gallery-item\\\"\"><figure><img src=\"\\\"https:><figcaption> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br><br>Natalia Wills, PROMUJER Partnerships Officer, Natalia Villapando, CREA Director, and Fernanda Sierra, VIVE Project Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">To consolidate this alliance, the institutions signed a collaboration agreement. During the event, Mar\u00eda Fernanda Sierra, Manager of the VIVE Project, explained that this collaboration is a step forward because \u201cit allows us to join forces to empower women in Mexico and Latin America.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">In addition, she explained that the VIVE Project was implemented in 2016 thanks to the support of the Walmart Foundation, and during these years \u201cwe have benefited more than 50 thousand people, 78 percent of whom are women living in vulnerable conditions who seek to expand their technical and personal skills to improve their economy and living conditions.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">On her part, Natalia Villapando, Director of CREA: Comunidades de Emprendedores AC, said that in 2017 \u201cwe welcomed 893 women who acquired entrepreneurship loans with PROMUJER and the findings were very interesting, because 91 percent of those women reported having experienced some type of violence. Therefore, in 2018 we partnered with Proyecto VIVE, which implemented the violence prevention module for girls and women, thereby empowering them not only for their entrepreneurship but also for their daily lives.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">In her remarks, Natalia Wills, Partnerships Officer at PROMUJER, emphasized that the organization has been working for years to promote women\u2019s personal empowerment, but \u201cwe always like to go further, which is why we seek out other organizations. We are delighted to join the VIVE Project and The Trust for the Americas, which have demonstrated that their methodology works and can provide more tools to women entrepreneurs.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">This alliance will allow 11 women from 14 states of the Mexican Republic to access seed capital to boost their businesses and contribute to their economic empowerment. The training includes topics on customer service, sales, entrepreneurship, personal skills, and the prevention of violence against girls and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">The VIVE Project trained more than 51,000\npeople nationwide over two years. Of the total number of people trained, more\nthan 38,000 are women (40% of whom are female heads of household). In addition, nearly\n7,000 people were connected to economic opportunities (86% women; 60%\nwere placed in full-time jobs, and 21% became self-employed or\nlaunched entrepreneurial projects).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">According to the independent evaluation (GENERA 2018), female graduates of the\nVIVE Project feel empowered after participating in the program, leading to an increase in their self-perception and ability to\nmake decisions independently without the intervention of others.\u00a0 More than 75% of the female graduates\nreport an increase in their ability to make decisions independently,\nwith an increase of between 20% and 60% percentage points between the\ntreatment group and the control group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About\nThe Trust for the Americas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">The Trust for the Americas\nis a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American\nStates (OAS) whose mission is to promote partnerships for economic and\nsocial inclusion in the Americas.\u00a0Established in 1997, The Trust was created to\nfoster the participation of the public sector, the private sector, and\ncivil society initiatives in social and economic development in Latin America and the\nCaribbean. The organization\u2019s initiatives improve communities\u2019 access\nto economic opportunities, enhance public safety, and create opportunities for\ndemocratic expression and good governance.\u00a0\nThe Trust for the Americas offers local partner organizations\ntraining tools, services, products, and technical assistance\nto better serve vulnerable communities in the region.  Visit:\n<a href=\"\/en\/\"http:>www.trustfortheamericas.org<\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/\"\\\\users\\\\dell\\\\appdata\\\\local\\\\microsoft\\\\windows\\\\inetcache\\\\content.outlook\\\\w8ifm617\\\\www.trust-oea.org\\\\vive\\\"\">www.trust-oea.org\/vive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook:\n<a href=\"\/en\/\"https:>The\nTrust for the Americas<\/a> <a href=\"\/en\/\"https:>ProyectoVIVEmx<\/a> &nbsp;Twitter:&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<a href=\"\/en\/\"https:>@Trust4Americas<\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/\"https:>@ProyectoVIVEmx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About CREA <\/strong><strong>Social Entrepreneurs Communities, A.C.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">For 10 years, we have been developing and executing programs with proven impact to empower and boost women entrepreneurs and business owners from socially and\/or economically marginalized areas. <br>\nAt Crea, we share knowledge through educational programs that strengthen both soft and hard skills. We seek to impact the lives of women entrepreneurs who want to start a business idea or deepen the one they already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Pro Mujer Regional:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"\\\"text-align:justify;\\\"\">Founded in 1990 in\nBolivia, Pro Mujer is a leading social enterprise driven by its mission to\nempower women in Latin America through a range of\nfinancial, health, and skills-development services that help them reach\ntheir full potential. Over the past 29 years, Pro Mujer has disbursed more than\n$3.6 billion in small loans, provided more than 9 million\nhealth services, and impacted 2 million women in Argentina,\nBolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three institutions will collaborate to implement the VIVE Project\u2014Come, Be Inspired, and Sell\u2014and strengthen the economic empowerment of Mexican women. With this partnership, six states in Mexico will join the implementation of the VIVE Project. The project\u2019s beneficiaries will participate in a Pitch Tank to access seed capital or business loans to grow their ventures. Mexico City, April 2, 2019.\u2014The Trust for the Americas has formed a partnership with PROMUJER and CREA, institutions specializing in working with women entrepreneurs, to expand the implementation of the VIVE Project to 14 states in Mexico. To solidify this partnership, the institutions signed a collaboration agreement. During the event, Mar\u00eda Fernanda Sierra, Manager of the VIVE Project, explained that this collaboration represents a step forward because \u201cit allows us to join forces to empower women in Mexico and Latin America.\u201d She also explained that the VIVE Project was launched in 2016 thanks to support from the Walmart Foundation, and over the years \u201cwe have benefited more than 50,000 people, 78 percent of whom are women living in vulnerable circumstances who are seeking to expand their technical and personal skills to improve their financial situation and quality of life.\u201d For her part, Natalia Villapando, Director of CREA: Comunidades de Emprendedores AC, said that in 2017 \u201cwe served 893 women who received entrepreneurship loans through PROMUJER, and the findings were very interesting, because 91 percent of those women reported having experienced some form of violence. For this reason, in 2018 we formed a partnership with the VIVE Project, which implemented a module on the prevention of violence against girls and women; through this, we not only empowered them in their entrepreneurial endeavors but also in their daily lives.\u201d In her remarks, Natalia Wills, Partnerships Officer at PROMUJER, emphasized that the institution has been working for years on the personal empowerment of women, but \u201cwe always like to go further; that\u2019s why we seek out other institutions, and we\u2019re delighted to join forces with the VIVE Project and The Trust for the Americas, which have demonstrated that their methodology works and can provide more tools to women entrepreneurs.\u201d This partnership will enable 11 women from 14 states across Mexico to access seed capital to grow their businesses and further their economic empowerment. The training covers topics such as customer service, sales, entrepreneurship, personal skills, and the prevention of violence against girls and women. The VIVE Project has trained more than 51,000 people nationwide over the past two years. Of the total number of people trained, more than 38,000 are women (40% of whom are female heads of household). In addition, nearly 7,000 people were connected to economic opportunities (86% women; 60% were placed in full-time jobs, and 21% became self-employed or launched entrepreneurial projects). According to the independent evaluation (GENERA 2018), graduates of the VIVE Project feel empowered after participating, with an increase in their self-perception and ability to make decisions independently without the intervention of others.\u00a0 More than 75% of the female graduates perceive an increase in their ability to make decisions independently, with an increase of between 20% and 60% percentage points between the treatment group and the control group. About The Trust for the Americas: The Trust for the Americas is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS) whose mission is to promote partnerships for economic and social inclusion in the Americas.\u00a0Established in 1997, The Trust was created to facilitate the participation of the public sector, the private sector, and civil society initiatives in social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization\u2019s initiatives improve communities\u2019 access to economic opportunities, enhance public safety, and foster opportunities for democratic expression and good governance.\u00a0 The Trust for the Americas offers local partner organizations training tools, services, products, and technical assistance to better serve vulnerable communities in the region.\u00a0 Visit: www.trustfortheamericas.org  www.trust-oea.org\/vive Facebook: The Trust for the Americas ProyectoVIVEmx  Twitter:\u00a0\u00a0 @Trust4Americas  @ProyectoVIVEmx About CREA Comunidades de Emprendedores Sociales, A.C. For the past 10 years, we have been developing and implementing programs with proven impact to empower and support women entrepreneurs and business owners in socially and\/or economically marginalized areas. At CREA, we share knowledge through educational programs that strengthen both soft and hard skills. We seek to make a difference in the lives of women entrepreneurs who want to launch a business idea or expand an existing one. About PRO Mujer Regional: Founded in 1990 in Bolivia, Pro Mujer is a leading social enterprise driven by its mission to empower women in Latin America through a range of financial, health, and skills-development services that help them reach their full potential. Over the past 29 years, Pro Mujer has disbursed more than $3.6 billion in small loans, provided more than 9 million health services, and impacted two million women in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"well played","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}