Women Empowerment
Mercado Pago and Pro Mujer boost financial digitalization for women entrepreneurs
Mercado Pago and Pro Mujer announced the 2025 edition of the “Emprende Pro Mujer” program, aimed at strengthening financial inclusion and digitalization for women entrepreneurs in Mexico State, Jalisco, and Nuevo León. The initiative will benefit over 400 women through hybrid training, mentorship, and seed capital access. It seeks to drive business growth and sustainability using digital tools.
Experts urge national framework for caregiving in Nigeria
Women leaders and experts have called for a national policy to professionalize caregiving during a media roundtable marking the International Day of Care and Support. They highlighted the undervalued role of care work in Nigeria's economy and its disproportionate burden on women. Investing in care systems could unlock economic growth and gender equality.