Blog - Center for International Private Enterprise

Associativity and Sorority: Key Elements for Strengthening Women’s Businesses

03.29.2023

Economic Inclusion for Women in Central America The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is committed to promoting economic inclusion for women in Central America by supporting women’s business associations and creating spaces for women to share knowledge, resources, and experiences....

Guatemala Success Stories: Video Interviews with Corali Participants

03.28.2023

Guatemala Success Stories: Video Interviews with Corali Participants CIPE and its partner the Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores (RNGG) are proud to manage a Women’s Business Resource Center (“WBRC” or “Corali”) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala that addresses economic gender disparities and suppo...

Addressing Challenges for Women in Business in the Tech Industry, with Female Algorithm

03.20.2023 |

CIPE’s partner Female Algorithm is a civic organization founded in 2020 in Kosice, Slovakia. The mission of the organization is to connect, motivate, and educate women in Slovakia in the areas of technology and leadership. Female Algorithm also spreads awareness about unconscious bias and the...

CIPE’s Women’s Economic Empowerment Work in Central and Eastern Europe

03.20.2023 |

One of the key issues facing democracies today is the issue of economic inclusion to ensure democracy delivers for all. The Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment and CIPE’s Europe office in Slovakia support democratically–oriented business leaders within the wider Europe region to stren...

Voices from the Field: Reflections from Dr. Fatma Habboubi

03.08.2023

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) recently sat down with one of its team members working on the SAHA Project, an initiative that aims to reduce corruption in the healthcare sector in Tunisia. Dr. Fatma Habboubi discussed her professional background, the SAHA project, and the rol...

2022 in Review: CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center in Guatemala

03.03.2023

2022 was a year full of opportunities and challenges for women in Guatemala who face obstacles ranging from personal and professional development hurdles to violence and femicide. For that reason, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has committed to working on gender issues to fos...

Resumen de 2022: El Centro de Formación Empresarial para Mujeres

03.02.2023

El 2022 fue un año de oportunidades y retos a enfrentar en materia de género en Guatemala, pese a que las mujeres representan más del 50% de la población en general, aún enfrentan inequidades y desigualdades en todos los ámbitos de desarrollo personal y profesional, sumado a ello un panorama d...

How the New “WE-Champs” Program Is Supporting Women’s Economic Security Throughout Europe and Eurasia

03.01.2023

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is leading a new program with partners in 18 countries across Europe and Eurasia to strengthen women’s economic security and promote gender-responsive institutions. The efforts are part of a new initiative known as WE-Champs, short for “Stre...

Stories from Guatemala: How CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center is Helping Women Grow Their Businesses (Part 5)

02.22.2023

February 2023 marks a year since the launch of CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center’s (“WBRC” or “Corali”) first program for women entrepreneurs. During its first year of operation, Corali reached 350+ beneficiaries through its dozens of workshops, events, and courses. Mujer Empres...

Tour of Corali: CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center in Guatemala

01.13.2023 |

In late 2021, CIPE and its partner the Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores (RNGG) launched a pilot Women’s Business Resource Center (“WBRC” or “Corali”) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala that addresses economic gender disparities and supports women’s inclusion in their local economies. Corali is ...