Peru

How a women-led textile business is weaving a lasting legacy in Peru

By CARE Staff • May 9, 2024

In Peru, it’s common for banks to require men as co-signers on loans, even loans for women-owned businesses. This is a story of one woman's success, despite the odds.

Glorifying multi-tasking by women entrepreneurs must stop

By Rathi Mani-Kandt • November 16, 2022

New research from CARE has revealed a stark truth about women entrepreneurs: Despite some progress, social norms are still keeping women across the globe from reaching their business ambitions.

Three women entrepreneurs fighting for survival… and winning

By Emma Langbridge • March 2, 2022

The global pandemic has pushed many small businesses to collapse. For women entrepreneurs, the impact has been significantly worse as childcare responsibilities increased, supply chains collapsed, a dependency on digital skills went up, and women were forced to fight for survival.

Marina: Leading in Crisis and Helping Fellow Women Farmers in Ica, Peru

By CARE Staff • January 11, 2022

Marina is a 74- year-old farmer in San José de los Molinos, Ica. She began participating in the She Feeds the World Peru program in late 2019 – just a few months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How this Entrepreneur Diversified to Save Her Business During the Pandemic

By CARE Staff • November 15, 2021

When COVID-19 disrupted the supply chain to devastating effects, Marlita Tenorio Gonzales pivoted her business model to stay afloat.

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How This Woman Entrepreneur in Peru is Keeping her Amazonian Heritage Alive

By CARE Staff • November 15, 2021

Through her family's artisan business in Peru, Mery Neli Salazar Pedro celebrates her Amazonian identity.

How this Entrepreneur Beat Education Barriers to Run Her Own Jewelry Business in Peru

By CARE Staff • November 18, 2020

Despite growing up with few educational opportunities, Maria Elena Menacho García started her own jewelry business eight years ago. She has slowly grown her business and now has two stores, each employing two members of staff.

This Entrepreneur is Leading the Path for Businesswomen in Peru

By Emma Langbridge • November 18, 2020

As a child, María Julia Ancajima Prado supported her younger siblings. Now, she has a successful business to call her own.

A Pregnant Mother’s Harrowing Journey on Foot From Venezuela

By Josh Estey and Kate Adelung • June 1, 2019

Génesis and her young son walk days at a time, their feet bleeding and blistered, in search of a better life.

Q&A: Ecuadorian Anti-Trafficking Advocate Veronica Supliguicha Discusses Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis

By Jacky Habib • May 21, 2019

“The gravest and most severe thing of this migrant crisis is how invisible human trafficking is, and how difficult it is to identify these cases in a clear way.”

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