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Addressing Challenges in Slovakia’s Tech Industry

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 importance of diversity and inclusion; fosters discussion on gender issues;...

CIPE’s Economic Empowerment Work in Central and Eastern Europe

One of the key issues facing democracies today is to ensure democracy delivers for all. This video outlines five programmatic priorities that CIPE pursues to advance economic empowerment in the region.

Voices from the Field: Reflections from Dr. Fatma Habboubi

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...

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

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 foster the development of a more supportive environment for women...

Resumen de 2022: Corali, el Centro de Formación Empresarial de CIPE

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 desalentador en temas de violencia...

Land Reform and Property Rights: A Key to Prosperity

As the global population surpasses 8 billion and concerns of crises driven by climate change and a resurgence of authoritarianism increase, it is more important now than ever to understand...

Stories from Guatemala: How CIPE Helps Grow Businesses (Part 5)

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 Empresaria (“Businesswoman” in English) is one of the three flagship programs that the center...