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GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR ACTION ON SOURCING FROM WOMEN VENDORS
Women business owners are poised to take advantage of increasing demand for their goods and services. More than 90%
of Fortune 500 companies have a supplier diversity programme, and many are actively seeking to source from women. The
sourcing is no longer local or national, presenting tremendous opportunities for women across the world, including in developing
countries, to sell into global supply chains.
The Global Platform on Sourcing from Women Vendors aims to increase the share of corporate, government and institutional
procurement secured by women vendors for the ultimate purpose of bringing greater economic benefit to women and their
communities. The Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum (WVEF) is the inaugural event in the Global Platform’s 10-year
strategy to link women vendors and corporate buyers, and to build the capacity of vendors to meet buyer requirements.
The initiative is led by the International Trade Centre (ITC) with the support of WEConnect International. Global Platform
members include more than 300 companies – from small enterprises to the largest multinational corporations – and women’s
organisations, with the direct benefit of linkages to women business owners across multiple sectors and countries.
Signatories to the Global Platform Commit to:
1. Create shared value by sourcing from women vendors that offer competitive products and services;
2. Promote the benefits of sourcing from women vendors, educating multinational corporations on the business case and
return on investment;
3. Share knowledge on policies and practices to increase sourcing form women vendors;
4. Support, initiate or improve efforts to integrate women vendors into value chains; and
5. Report to the Platform for Action Steering Committee on activities and impact via an annual survey.
Apply to join the Global Platform at www.intracen.org/womenandtrade
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum 2012 is jointly organised by:
WEC nnect
INTERNATIONAL
partners:
sponsors:
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FOREWORD – INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Mexico City on the occasion of the second edition of the Women
Vendors Exhibition and Forum, and the annual event of the Global Platform on Sourcing from Women
Vendors. This year we will continue to build on last year’s success, ensuring that many more women
vendors are included in the global value chain by establishing partnerships with corporations and small and
medium-sized enterprises.
To complement the participation of the larger corporations, we have this year brought in small and mediumsized enterprises as buyers. This recognises the important role that small and medium-sized enterprises
play in the global value chain, as buyers, but also as suppliers to larger corporations.
We have also for the first time invited government procurement officers to join us at the Women Vendors
Exhibition and Forum. By increasing their sourcing from women vendors through their existing and planned
spending, governments have a big opportunity to achieve their development objectives.
According to the European Commission, the average Fortune 500 Company spends US$ 6 million each
day on indirect purchasing. Meanwhile, across the OECD, public procurement represents around 17% of
GDP. This represents a significant opportunity for governments to achieve development objectives through
increased sourcing from women vendors.
To maximize the value for money from public procurement, fair and inclusive policies and processes need
to be put in place by Governments. But the empowerment of women in trade is also a catalyst for achieving
gender equality and an important step towards realizing the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.
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At this year’s Women Vendors Forum and Exhibition we will work to ensure that more women successfully
enter the global value chain by linking up with businesses and governments. Amid the on-going global
financial turmoil these might seem like small steps, but including women in global trade is part of the
solution to bringing global economic growth back on track.
Patricia Francis, Executive Director
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CONTENTS
BUYERS SECTORS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING
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THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
CLEAN & GREEN TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION AND MINING 22
TRADE FACILITATION
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COFFEE
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TEXTILES AND APPAREL (& SILVER JEWELLERY)
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AGRIBUSINESS
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TRADE SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS 65
PARTNERS 70
REFERENCES 77
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AECOM
website: www.aecom.com
Since the origination of AECOM in 1990, we continue to improve our global resources through local networks.
We are made up of some the world’s finest engineering, design and program management companies – with
long decades of experience in their respective fields.
Our Purpose is “to create, enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments.” Dedicated
to this promise, our company is driven by a clear set of Core Values, which define who we are, what we do
and how we do it.
At AECOM, we’re passionate about partnering with corporate clients on their most challenging projects,
helping them get to market quickly and maintain their competitive edge.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the
United States, has named AECOM its 2011 Supplier Diversity Leader of the Year, in recognition of the
company’s commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities to diverse businesses.
When you partner with AECOM, you’ll benefit from: A fast, cost-effective approach; Project flexibility:
Customized solutions; Deep technical expertise; and A global presence.
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WALMART
website: www.walmart.com
We partner with thousands of suppliers in every merchandise category. Their ideas, products and energy
have helped fuel our growth for almost 50 years and they are an important part of our future. To continue to
deliver on our brand purpose, we need excellence in our supply chain. We need suppliers who can ensure
that our product assortment and prices are relevant to our customer’s needs.
We launched our formal Supplier Diversity program in 1994 to ensure minority and women owned business
become an integral part of our vast network of suppliers. The program began with the procurement of $2
million from Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) suppliers. Our programs focus on the
development of minority and women owned businesses and contribute to the economic well-being of the
communities we serve.
Our Spend with Diverse Suppliers in 2010 - $10.5 Billion
• $8.0 billion in direct spend
• $2.5 billion in second-tier spend
The Supplier Diversity program aims to expand and advance our current pool of more than 3,000 diverse
suppliers through education and mentoring. Our goal is to support capacity building for minority and women
owned businesses. We aspire to create prosperity through empowerment.
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AGROINDUSTRIAS UNIDAS DE MÉXICO
website: www.agroindustriasmexico.com.mx/
Agroindustrias Unidas de México (AMSA) initiated its operations in Mexico in 1948 with the commercialization
of cotton. Several years later, we also introduced other products such as coffee, cocoa and grains. Today we
have a presence worldwide, and we are a leader in the National and International market in the process and
commercialization of the different products that we handle.
We also have an extensive branch in almost all of the Mexican states. AMSA is aware of its social
responsibility and commitment to its customers, employees, suppliers and the communities it serves. It
supports the Mexican countryside with funding, technical assistance, genetics and marketing. It also enables
farmers to obtain international certification for their products, with special care for projects in Sustainable
Development and Environment
Our mission is to generate profits and jobs, through an integrated and dynamic team that supports the
development of the activity in the field, consolidating and increasing our presence in the agribusiness market
through a quality service to the customer and the producer
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FEDEX
website: www.fedex.com
FedEx Express invented express distribution and is the industry’s global leader, providing rapid, reliable, time-definite delivery to more
than 220 countries and territories, connecting markets that comprise more than 90 percent of the world’s gross domestic product
within one to three business days. With more than 17,000 employees serving more than 50 countries and territories, FedEx has
become one of the largest express transportation companies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
FedEx launched:
• In 2004, the FedEx Transborder Distribution: a cost-effective shipping solution for deferred transportation to the United States.
• In 2008, the FedEx Express National: a domestic next-business-day service that provides high-quality, reliable and convenient
express shipping solutions across Mexico.
FedEx Express acquired:
• In 2011, the MultiPack: which expanded the reach and the portfolio of FedEx with a solid infrastructure of 48 distribution centers,
13 warehouses and more than 500 retail outlets in Mexico.
In 2012, the Rapidão Cometa: one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in Brazil. This acquisition
provided a domestic ground network of 45 branches, approximately 145 distribution points, 770 vehicles and trailers,
and 9,000 team members. Through a network of more than 100 flights per week originating in Latin America, 50 flights per day
throughout the Caribbean and a fleet of more than 1,000 delivery vehicles, FedEx connects Latin America to the world.
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INCHARGE GLOBAL LIMITED
GHANA
website: www.inchargeglobal.com • e-mail: [email protected]
inCharge was founded in 2010, by Sheila Bartels-Sam and two other partners.
inCharge’s primary business is providing a payment system for people who transact business on the African
continent, and also for Africans in the diaspora through branded card programs. inCharge focus is to provide
companies worldwide, a way in which they can pay staff, suppliers, beneficiaries and members located on the
African continent in a trouble-free, secure and least-costly way. inCharge does this by developing loyalty and
payment solutions for identified organizations and companies, and providing them with systems, applications
and support needed to roll out and maintain their programs. inCharge key areas of focus for each program
are convenience, service delivery, customer satisfaction and efficiency in payment and collections.
inCharge gained its biggest client, Vodafone Ghana Limited in 2011, and since then has developed the
Vodafone Swipe Card (now in beta). The Vodafone Swipe card is currently being used for airtime top-up, bill
payment, e-learning, ecommerce and loyalty with a target distribution of 1,2million by Dec 2013.
inCharge has also been contracted to develop solution for the utility (Ghana Water Company Limited),
Microfinance (Ghana Association of Microfinance Institutions) and Education (KIT/Skillsoft/Ministry of Finance
e-learning project). inCharge is growing steadily in the infant ICT industry of Ghana, even though it is still a
small independent company.
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3G TELECOM INFRA INDIA PVT LTD
INDIA
website: www.3gtelecom.co.in • e-mail: [email protected]
3G Telecom Infra India Pvt. Ltd.(3GTI) was conceived with an objective of supporting telecom facilities by
“Generate, Govern & Grow” methodology. It is a Hyderabad based Optic Fiber Backhaul providing company,
holding IP-1 registration from Department of Telecommunications – Government of India, ISO 9001:2008 by
TUV Nord & ISP license, and has a 2011 pro-forma revenue of USD 28 Lac with over 100 employees spread
across 3 cities in Andhra Pradesh.
As a leading network infrastructure solutions and strategic network design services provider, 3GTI designs,
constructs and maintains extensive Optic Fiber Infrastructure, delivering customised services like Site-to-Site
connectivity, Provisioning of Dark Fiber between Data Centres, Duct Space and building highest OSP
Standard Inter-City backbone fiber.
Within a span of 3 years of successful operations, the company has built a reliable optic fiber network of more
than 450 km and boasts of top clients like TATA, Airtel, Vodafone and IDEA from the telecom sector & Beam
Fiber from the ISP sector.
3G Telecom mission is to support telecom operators in expanding a faster & reliable network by providing
them with state of the art cost-effective optic fiber networks instantaneously. It’s vision is to be a leading optic
fiber network provider in major cities & towns of India.
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MAVIN INFOTECH
INDIA
website: www.mavininfotech.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Mavin Infotech (MAVIN plc) was setup to leverage the “Proven India Advantage” in delivering low cost IT
software services with a guarantee of quality with speed. They started by doing work for Indian companies
and have evolved into a network of professionals with a diverse range of skills and experience.
They offer the following services:
1. Onsite Consulting Services
2. Offshore Development Projects
Mavin Infotech has 15 active clients and a reference network spanning over 25 firms. Nearly 95% of Mavin
Infotech business is derived from service exports to US and 80% of its clients are in manufacturing, financial
services and healthcare domains. The basis of their success and future progress is that they ensure “value for
money” in each and every client relationship. Nearly 85% of their revenue is from repeat clients. Their billing
rates are in the range of USD16-18 per hour for offshore work and USD 25-55 per hour for onsite work.
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THE LITTLE ENGINEER
LEBANON
website: www.thelittleengineer.com • e-mail: [email protected]
The Little Engineer (TLE) is dedicated to educating young minds and increasing public understanding and
appreciation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics through interactive tailored programs.
Since its inception as a personal initiative, TLE has positioned itself as a scientific foundation enlightening and
empowering youth in the areas of science and technologies with focus on Robotics, Renewable Energy and
Environmental related sciences delivered in an easy yet very effective method with a concept of bridging the
gap between theory and practice & schools and universities.
As a winner of MIT, Cartier Women Initiative & other international prizes, awards and recognitions, The Little
Engineer is an initiative introduced to provide its students with a hands-on experience in selected scientific
topics. The Little Engineer is therefore, positioned as a serious scientific foundation geared towards becoming
a recognized pre-engineering school in the areas of Robotics & Renewable Energy Sciences. The Little
Engineer’s educational approach through Edutainment and Hand-on-Experience is believed to help its
students to:
a) Unleash their scientific skills potential; and
b) Meet the challenges of the future society – a future where innovation, originality, and the ability to work
with others will be a key competitive feature.
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RED INTERNACIONAL DE COMERCIO S.A. DE C.V.
MEXICO
website: www.redintcom.com • e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Red International is an exclusive distributor in the marketing of the following equipment and services:
• Design and manufacturing Mexican company, high resolution for industrial applications, software libraries
easy integration of vision and industrial control inspection, as textile, bottling, food, stores, etc.
• Applications: Industrial Inspection, Quality control, automation, packing inspection, manufacturing,
microscopy, safety and security, interactive multimedia. Magma 2 y 3. Industrial design, software libraries
for Windows and Linux Magma WDR - 140 dB dynamic range, contrast applications.
• Highlighting Windows and Linux libraries. All USB3 interface, can provide all-time Full HD video real.
Globally just USB3 models are appearing, and our cameras, WDR model is new global.
In 2007, Red International won the National Technological Innovation and Business, organized by the Federal
Government and Intel. The company represented Mexico in the World Contest “Intel+UCBerkeley Technology
Entrepreneurship Challenge” in 2007. In 2006, with their subsidiary Labs Technology, they won the Business
Competition organized by the Mexican Ministry of Economy.
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PÉTANQUE CONSULTANCY (PTY) LTD
SOUTH AFRICA
website: www.petanque-c.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Pétanque Consultancy is a boutique firm based in Cape Town that specializes in process management,
project delivery, change management and monitoring and evaluation.
Founded in 2002, some of Pétanque’s successful milestones include a Joint Venture partnership with
TenStep, Inc, launching the in-house developed process mapping methodology, VizPro®, globally, winning
the Silver Award in the Global Excellence in Workflow Awards for Middle East and Africa region and having
case studies on process management recognized globally in two publications.
The company client portfolio includes a range of enterprises, from non-profits to Blue Chip companies,
spanning across industries.
The French game of pétanque is a game that requires skill, knowledge and strategy to get as close as
possible to a target. And so is Business. Whatever your specific target may be - good client lists, strong profit
or big market share - while you are trying to get close to that target, so is your competitor. You therefore have
to keep the complete playing field in view and come up with a viable game plan while tweaking your
strategies as the environment changes…and that is where Pétanque Consultancy comes in. Engagement is
the name of the game in supporting clients. Making use of unique tools and techniques, The Company
consult with you on your business challenges to design solutions that will work for you.
Gain Clarity, Get Results, Achieve.
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AFRICAN AURORA
GHANA
website: www.africanbusinessnetwork.org • e-mail: [email protected]
Over the past ten years in operation, African Aurora Business Network (AABN) has worked within the larger
development space to address the challenges of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.
AABN is an International Centre of Excellence for Women Enterprise and Agribusiness Development established
in 2003 in Ghana, West Africa to provide a comprehensive package of Training and Business Advisory Services.
A five member Governing Advisory Council , supervises the Executive Business Advisor and a team of Certified
Business Advisors (CBAs) to offer sustainable advisory services passionately focused on the vision of Hope
for businesses in Africa and a mission to empower small scale enterprises (SMEs), stakeholders and its
environment through strategic partnerships, capacity building, creative products and advisory service.
AABN works closely through its national networks throughout the country. AABN is a member of the African
Business Women Network and Vital Voices Global Partnership, with six (6) hubs in Africa. AABN is celebrating
a Decade of Global Impact, Agribusiness, Innovations and Entrepreneurship through Business Advisory
Services (G.A.I.N.S). Nationally and globally AABN has built strong partnerships in the area of Women and
Youth Enterprise Development.
Partners include: Empretec Ghana, World Bank Ghana, SNV, CHF International, Vital Voices Global
Partnerships, Ghana Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Ghana, among others. AABN has
served over 50,000 members of youth and women networks in agribusiness value chains.
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VRK EXTRUSIONS
INDIA
website: www.vrkextrusions.com • e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
VRK Extrusions Pvt Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high performance engineering plastic products in India
with advanced extrusion facilities for rods, sheets, profiles and other engineering plastic products. Designers
are looking to plastics as a substitute for design material such as phosphor bronze, gun metal, cast iron,
copper, aluminium and the entire family of steels.
VRK philosophy is based on demonstrating a high-level of integrity and being socially responsible for our
environment. VRK Extrusions Pvt Ltd is committed to providing their employees with an environment in which
they can contribute and enhance their personal growth. Their approach is to help people mould solutions for
their business. VRK believe that every company was created with a different mould so they take care in
conceptualizing their client’s idea and bring a customized approach to each project to ensure that they
exceed expectations every time.
VRK Extrusions competitive advantages include their unique designs, quality, competitive pricing strategy,
strict dispatch schedules, and client centric approach. Competitive production advantages include their
modular structure and flexible manufacturing system and unmatched quality of components and services.
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MAISAM ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
JORDAN
website: www.maisam.com.jo • e-mail: [email protected]
Building on more than twenty years of Architecture & Engineering experience in the region and internationally,
Meisa Batayneh and her team of associates established Maisam architects & engineers with the vision to
utilize knowledge, innovation and design in the pursuit of architectural excellence. Maisam’s expertise is
focused on providing planning, architecture and design services to developers, corporations, governments
and individuals.
Maisam’s Portfolio comprises diverse prestigious award winning projects, such as: Crystalle Apartment
Building Project – Abdali (LEED gold pre-certified project); College of Arts & Design; Ahyaa’ Amman Boutique
hotel; Marsa Zayed zone T7 development project- Aqaba, C19 residential Tower- Abu Dhabi; in addition to the
new terminal building at Queen Alia International Airport and the Living Wall mixed use project, both of which
done in collaboration with the world renowned architects Fosters and Partners.
In addition to the Amman head office, Maisam has established offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE to service the whole
of the Gulf region.
Maisam’s services include the following:
Master Planning, Planning, Urban design, Exterior & Interior Architecture, Landscape architecture,
Engineering & Structural design, Construction Supervision
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NYAMEZELA ENERGY AND MINERALS PTY LTD
SOUTH AFRICA
website: www.nyamezela.co.za • e-mail: [email protected]
Established in 2008, Nyamezela Energy and Minerals is an independent segment within the Nyamezela
Group Companies. They are a progressive black woman-owned company committed to investing in up-todate greener solutions and ways of improving the quality of human life in terms of energy and a cleaner
environment, amongst others.
Nyamezela Energy and Minerals have a team of dedicated hand-picked specialists in their professional fields:
engineers, consultants and project managers, passionate about pleasing their clients and working in synergy
to add value to your business and exceed expectations.
Their services include: Energy Audits, Electricity Optimization services, staff awareness programs, Wireless
Electric Power Saving (WEPS) systems, Advanced Metering Infrastructure/ AMR, Electricity Metering Systems,
Project Management, Consulting Engineering services and Load-side monitoring products in lighting, air
conditioning, refrigeration and motor controls.
Nyamezela Energy and Minerals is committed to providing the highest levels of service, quality management
and quality assurance for all projects. They believe that it is their role as custodian of the present to ensure
that we all have a natural environment worth passing on to the future generation.
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PREFSAN PREFABRICATED CO.
TURKEY
website: www.prefsan.net • e-mail: [email protected]
Prefsan Prefabricated Company produces prefabricated buildings and demountable living containers. Their
products are used as offices, dining rooms, worker dormitories, construction and mining camps, bungalows
that can also include toilets, bathrooms, etc. These units are best to use at construction sites.
Prefsan Prefabricated Company products of 16 demountable containers can be loaded in 1 truck and brings
a big cost saving to their customers when long distance shipments are considered. The setting up of their
units is very easy, and can be done in only 10 minutes by a team of 4-5 people (excluding the electrical and
sanitary installation).
It is important to note that the material used for the walls and roof, namely: polyurethane and rock wool-filled
sandwich panels, at a density of 40 -110kg/m3, brings effective thermal isolation, both in summer and winter.
Additionally, the fire protection class is B2+ for polyurethane, A1 for rock wool, while most of their competitors
use XPS or EPS materials that are highly flammable.
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BUPLASA
ARGENTINA
website: www.buplasa.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Buplasa is one of Argentina’s leading and most reputable players in the plastics industry.
Buplasa provides creative integral plastic solution meeting the market’s highest demands and needs of
international, regional and national companies. With over thirty years of experience in the field of promotions
and packaging for cosmetic industry. Buplasa handles all productive chain: from the very first idea to the final
product.
The company is a family owned Small and Medium sized Enterprise, which features a workforce of 20 direct
employees and over 70 contractors. Buplasa’s annual sales during 2011 reached USD 3 million, a 25%
increase year on year. The company currently exports to Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, and
enjoys a select client portfolio, which includes Avon, Clorox, Coca Cola, Roche and Unilever, among others.
Buplasa reputation and versatility is such, that it is the sole manufacturer of bottle caps for high-end
perfumes, which are made of a highly specialized resin, namely “Surlyn” only manufactured by Dupont.
There are very few companies worldwide that have developed the technology to process this material, one of
them is Buplasa.
Further, uncommonly for a firm of its size, they obtained Walt Disney’s certification for Buplasa’s Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Buplasa is highly committed to producing quality solutions.
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GRÁFICO Y SIMPLE
ARGENTINA
website: www.graficoysimple.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Gráfico y Simple was born from an initiative to simplify contents which combines the strengths of audiovisual
language with the power of web tools. It is impossible for people to use all the content generated on the
Internet. There is more content produced per day than what the human being has generated in 5.000 years of
history. Yes, every day.
Time, the only non-renewable natural resource, is today more valued than ever. People’s attention span drops
as a result of the great visual pollution. In this context, Gráfico y Simple is intended to work as a support tool
for didactic, simple, creative and entertaining contents, at a reasonable price.
At Gráfico y Simple they believe in simplicity and in powerful messages that can trigger change. They are
committed to spreading the word by raising public awareness. That is why Gráfico y Simple dedicates an
important part of their time to producing content and sharing it through their contact network.
D & J SHIPPING SERVICES
GUYANA
website: www.djshipping.co m.gy • e-mail: [email protected]
D & J Shipping Services is a Freight forwarding firm which commenced operation in 2001. D & J offers a wide
range of services as it relates to Shipping and Logistics. These include Custom Brokerage, delivery, stuffing
and un-stuffing of container, packing, moving and relocation, door to door delivery, insurance, air freight,
warehousing, courier and online shopping.
D & J Shipping Services take pride in servicing its customers no matter the size of the cargo with meticulous
attention to details. D & J Shipping represents a number of agencies the world over and more in particular
Econocaribe Consolidators Inc., which head offices is in Miami Florida, USA. The firm’s representatives in the
international market make connections to several destinations around the world a reality.
The objectives of the firm are:
• To achieve complete customer satisfaction
• To strive to achieve reasonable profits
• To be among the industry leaders in Shipping & Logistics
D & J’s services include the barrel trade which is receiving and clearing barrels of personal effects from love
ones of clients in North America.
D & J’s commitment to high standards of ethics and integrity are the hallmark of its service.
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ROYALLINKS LTD
RWANDA
website: www.royallinksonline.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Founded in 2007, ROYALLINKS LTD is a Customs Cargo Clearing, Forwarding and Transportation Company
operating from Kigali, Rwanda, with strategically located partners in key cities and ports worldwide. The firm is
committed to provide a stress-free Clearing and Forwarding experience that caters for their customers’
individual needs.
VISION
To be the leader in the Clearing and Forwarding industry by defining service excellence and building
unmatched customer loyalty, offering a complete solution to its clients’ needs.
Integrity: Honour all commitments to its customers, employees and shareholders and conduct business with
high standards of honesty, trust, professionalism and ethical behaviour.
Quality: Place interests of its customers first and are dedicated to providing an individualized Clearing and
forwarding experience, assuring customer satisfaction and earning the unwavering loyalty of its customers
Teamwork: Work as one cohesive team from the smallest unit to the management organization, developing
and retaining leaders, who continually provide direction, remove barriers and empower people to successfully
accomplish goals.
Growth and Profitability: Dedicated to continuous innovation and pursuance of new ideas and
opportunities to accelerate profitable growth
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PAPER CRAFT
UGANDA
website: www.papercraftafrica.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Paper Craft Africa was founded in March 2006 by a group of people who have worked in paper making since
2001. Paper Craft Africa was set-up in order to provide permanent employment and a source of sustainable
income to a community of socially disadvantaged Ugandans, mainly women, from the village of Namulanda.
Thereby assuring that these men and women can make a living for themselves and their families.
All of Paper Craft Africa products are made by hand: from the cutting of the fibres into small pieces, to the
lifting of the screens with pulp to be dried in the sun, until the crafting of beautiful and unique products. All
the raw materials and processes involved are natural and environmentally friendly. Natural fibres such as
banana fibre, elephant grass and pineapple tops are combined with recycled paper and cardboard to
produce our innovative range of papers. Paper craft also recycles glass and makes soap on small scale.
Paper Craft Africa, Handmade from Uganda, Unique, Natural & 100% Ugandan
*Webale nnyo*
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COOPERATIVA DE PRODUÇÃO DOS CAFEICULTORES
DO CERRADO DE ARAGUARI LTDA
BRASIL
website: www.cafedocerrado.org • e-mail: [email protected]
Cooperativa de Produção dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado de Araguari is located in the Cerrado Mineiro Region,
a high quality coffee origin - the only one in Brazil with Protected Geographical Indication. In the Region they
produce specialty coffees with increasingly sustainable practices.
Identity and high quality
The origin of the coffee is preserved and guaranteed by the Region Certifications. The coffee plantations are
cultivated in areas with altitudes varying between 800 and 1,300 meters, the result being high quality coffees
with a unique identity.
“Direct Relationships”
The cooperative already work towards grower recognition and development and evolution of coffee production,
but they would like to increase the quality and quantity of their coffee production, but they doubt that they can do
this alone.
The cooperative believes that growing together, is the most efficient way to expand the opportunities for the
growers, business partners, the society, and the environment. The “Direct Relationships” Program offers an
opportunity to directly meet their growers and discover exceptional coffees.
Certifications Cooperative: Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified, Fair Trade, 4C Association.
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KAHAWA LINK COMPANY S.A.
BURUNDI
e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
KAHAWA Link Company S.A (KALICO) was founded in March 2012 by Ms. Angele Ciza, President of the
board with an experience of sixteen years in coffee exportation and one of her friend woman Entrepreneur. In
the context of privatization and liberalization of the Coffee sector by the Burundi Government, KAHAWA Link
Company bought seven Washing Stations in KIRUNDO and MUYINGA Provinces, in the North–East region of
Burundi. These washing stations are: GASURA, KIGOBE, MURAMBA, KINYANGURUBE, MUTARISHWA,
BUTIHINDA and MURAGO. Each washing station is located at 1650 m and 1750 m of altitude with
approximately 1000 and 3000 coffee farmers. All these washing stations produce in average 2000 MT and
can increase depending on the periods of Crop.
Among these seven washing stations, four of them, namely MURAMBA, GASURA, MURAGO and BUTIHINDA
produce Coffee of good quality and speciality Coffee.
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ANJ PLANTATION/ MANUNSHI GALLERY
CAMEROON
e-mail: [email protected]
Apart from being one of the oldest plantations in the region, the ANJ Plantation is one of the few plantations that
survived the decline in the price of cash crops, the devaluation, and the liberalization of the coffee marketing.
Located in the heights of the western region of Cameroon, the ANJ plantation is engaged in the recovery
strategy of the coffee sector that faces many challenges. Some include:
1) the poor quality of coffee produced by farmers who either cannot afford the pesticides or cannot obtain
them due to the expenses their obtaining can cause.
2) Farmers who are not educated and enlightened in terms of good growing practices or market prices.
3) Women, being those who constitute the majority of the population in plantations, and who mostly work in
plantations are not well assisted. It is one of the reasons why the ANJ Plantation have opened the
Manunshi showcasing room in the country’s capital.
The Manunshi Gallery was established in 1997, with the purpose of promoting locally produced products. The
company’s shop showcases a variety of artifacts, including coffee products made by the ANJ Plantation, as
well as textiles made from cotton that has been spun by hand and then woven by locally trained women. This
textile used in garments has further been embroidered to make bed, table, bathroom, and kitchen apparel
that have become very popular in the country.
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CAFÉ DORADO
MEXICO
e-mail: [email protected]
Dorado Café arises from the dream of making work what its family has done in the field through several
generations, reaching the final consumer. It is a story full of effort, adaptations and especially taste. Its coffee
growing regions are located in the area of high mountains in the state of Veracruz.
Dorado Café business started by planting and harvesting of coffee, followed by roasting, grinding, and hand
packaging for super markets, both through the showcase scheme, ensuring that the customer can see the
roasted coffee, enjoy the smell to be ground in front of him and carried the scent to home. Dorado Café has
the ability to maintain the quality and quantity required by the buyer, building long-term relationships based on
transparency, as well as looking for ways to make commercial integrations.
Dorado Café believes that by taking care of every part of their product will keep their coffee quality and will
allow them to grow up efficiently in the customer preferences.
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WOMEN OF VALOUR
UGANDA
e-mail: [email protected]
Women of Valour association is a group of dynamic, determined, bold, and courageous women
entrepreneurs. The Association was established five year ago as company limited by guarantee, with a vision
to economically empower women through the promotion of entrepreneurial culture, by starting and managing
own businesses, in order to improve their standard of living of members, and build networks.
Their objectives are:
• To assist, support small and medium enterprises owned by women in capacity building
• To assist women entrepreneurs in product development and adding value to their products, like in
agriculture and handcraft activities.
• To promote women to have access to regional and global market and also network, and partner with
different associations working in the field of women empowerment
Their main activities are the following:
• Increase production of Agricultural products
WOV members have embarked on practicing many forms of agriculture like Fruit growing, Coffee growing,
and Apiculture, Poultry Farming, Dairy farming, Piggery and Goat Rearing through value addition.
• Agriculture training programs
WOV has developed capacity of its members through agricultural training in coffee farming etc…
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textiles
& apparel
including
silver jewellery
OZONE INTERNATIONAL
INDIA
website: www.artifacts-india.com • e-mail: [email protected]
The owner of the company, Savina Sharan started her venture in 1999. The company is into manufacturing
and exporting of textiles and products made from cotton recycled papers. The strength of the company
includes Paper bags, gift wraps, gift boxes, tissue papers, nested & decorative storage boxes, folding boxes,
journals, table tops, paper stars, rawer liners w/ fragrance, card sets, pencil cases, wine bags, tree skirts and
many more.
Ozone international is a fully compliant factory & a complete green ecofriendly factory.
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OSCARITEX
NICARAGUA
website: www.oscaritos.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Oscaritex is a textile company that manufactures clothes for girls and boys, infant accessories, business and
industrial uniforms, promotional products, computerized embroidery and screen printing.
The company was founded in 1996. It is certified ISO 9001-2008, with a team of 36 employees. In terms of
facilities, the company has over 60 industrial and computerized machines. Its products are distributed
throughout the region of Nicaragua and they also export children’s clothing to the United States.
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AL HANA
PALESTINE
e-mail: [email protected]
Al Hana Sewing factory was established in 1987 by its owner Ms. Jada, with only one sewing machine. The
factory has 4 branches located in 4 different villages in the governorate of Qalqilia in the occupied Palestinian
Territory. The factory outsources for different apparel companies, in addition, it has its own bed sets line
named Al Hana, after the factory’s name. The factory has over 230 employees, of which 90% are women
employees, and about 10-15% have special needs.
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SEMSEM
TUNISIA
website: www.semsemexport.com • e-mail: [email protected]
After twelve years of experience, Semsem is well established in the market, offering excellent services,
combined with good taste. Semsem various creation, whether they are house linen, table clothing or
bathrobes find their inspiration from current brand and developed relevant concepts; they select their natural
fabric such as linen and cotton, for their creation only from renowned suppliers. Semsem is also attentive to
the young couples’ needs when it comes to the creation and make up of their wedding trousseau.
Semsem has always given sound advice to each one of its customers, including the hardest to please, when
it comes to recommend the best fabric. Semsem gives its utmost attention to baby linen and its related
choice of fabric as well as the making of prams and their safe accessories for the little one.
The enterprise can also cater its partners with work outfits for their staff including their company’s’ logos and
colour that will be tailor made, personalised and adapted to various tasks to be undertaken
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KANA
VIETNAM
website: www.kana.com.vn • e-mail: [email protected]
KANA was established in 2001 with the motif of ready-made clothes shop and souvenirs for tourists in Hanoi
Old Quarters.
In 2010, KANA Trading Service Company Limited was established and has one more showroom at 56 Hang
Trong .
The company’s key designer is the Director, Ms Giang Nguyen, with 10-year experience in applied fashion.
She has incessantly learned and updated new fashion trends.
After more than 10 years, KANA has a stable number of customers and became a regular partner of Nitori
Group, Japan and US Charitable Organization.
Besides fashion clothes, KANA has many handmade bags and gifts from Minority fabric (hemp and cotton).
KANA’s goal is to provide a great product at a reasonable price and highest level of customer service. KANA
works directly with the people who make the fabric. Most of them are Minority poor farmer women, just
weaving the fabric at leisure time. Through woven products renewed with modern styles, KANA would like to
convey customer the beauty of traditional weaving and the most important is bringing out income and help
them out of poverty.
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KATCHY KOLLECTIONS LIMITED
KENYA
website: www.katchy-kollections.com • e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Jiamini is the brain child of Anthony Mulli who at the age of 16, supported by his family, turned a hobby into a
fully fledged business.
“JIAMINI” – Swahili for “Believe in Your Own Self” works with a vision of “Art with a passion for self expression
and identity inspired by African pride and design” and mission “To provide lasting moments of personal
confidence, pride and joy and self worth augmented by our exclusive accessories”.
A passion for African innovation, continuous search of rare materials as well as sophisticated technique is
part of JIAMINI’S creative DNA. The Brand is inspired by a deep affection for its African Cultural heritage and
wealth of design possibilities influenced by the Western Fashion scene, giving each distinctively unique piece
a mix of contemporary styling and quality with traditional African materials and technique.
The brands partnership with women’s groups in the local villages has created employment for several
women, providing fair pay and healthy working conditions hence creating sustainability for them and their
families. Jiamini have recruited and highly trained its own in house team of women who make the goods
largely by hand, using exceptional traditional African techniques and impeccable craftsmanship
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RAPTURE
LEBANON
e-mail: [email protected]
Rapture is a jewelry company based in Beirut, Lebanon, since December 2006. Driven by the need for new
innovative jewelry designs, its pieces tailor to the unique style of each women, providing confidence and
elegance. The business revives the beauty of classic designs by adding modern takes to suit today’s trends.
The pieces are handmade, fine quality, adequately priced and represent a new genre of designs that are
always changing. Rapture pieces are guaranteed to keep their vivid color and luster, as all its products are
either rhodium or gold plated.
Rapture has participated in many exhibitions, mainly Lebanese Creators Week, Ajualona, Christmas
Exhibition, Lebanese Creators Amman, and Bijorcha Paris.
At Rapture, though a small business, they believe in giving back to the community, and are involved in CSR
activities, the latest was with the Brave Heart foundation, on October 20th, 2012.
Rapture is also a member of LLWB, the Lebanese League of Women in Business, as they feel the need to
mentor aspiring women entrepreneurs to help them succeed.
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TALLER SERRA
MEXICO
website: www.tallerserra.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Cynthia Serrano grew up surrounded by art and craftsmanship. Since her childhood, she was taught to use
her hands to create art, to express herself and to interpret the world around her through various techniques
and materials.
In 2006, Serrano founded the brand Serra Workshop, though which she developed her first collections. Since
then her work has been featured in various locations including New York’s Museum of Modern Art Store, as
well as numerous venues in Mexico: The National Autonomous University of Mexico’s Museum of
Contemporary Art Shop, the National Anthropology Museum Shop, the Mexican Gallery of Design, the Franz
Mayer Museum Store, Artefacto and several boutiques.
The Serra Workshop arose out of Serrano’s desire to craft wearable works of art that are both beautiful and
durable. When manufacturing and marketing these products, at the Serra Workshop, they keep in mind
current fashion without forgetting Mexico’s artisanal heritage. From 2007 to today, the Serra Workshop has
focused special attention on incorporating traditional styles such as woven beaded jewelry. They use
traditional techniques to weave beads and incorporate them into metalwork including silver and other metals.
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NADIA JEWELRY
PALESTINE
website: www.nadiajewelry.com • e-mail: [email protected]
The company was established when Nadia took courses in jewelry design in 2005. The main silver items that
she produces are original cast silver pieces that come from olive trees and oak trees.
Nadia casts original silver pieces that are duplicates of original olive leaves taken fresh from the trees. In the
Palestinian context, the olive leaf is a symbol for peace, rootedness, and belonging. Each silver piece is
unique as there are no duplicates in nature.
The pieces are handcrafted from the heart, with special attention to the smallest detail from its conception to
its completion.
The leaves are picked and each leaf is delicately fixed onto a wax column and then coated in gypsum to
produce a replica leaf mould. Melted silver is then carefully cast into the mould. During the cooling process,
the gypsum hatches giving birth to a magnificent silver leaf, which is used to design distinctive pieces of
jewelry.
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ART&ART
TUNISIA
e-mail: [email protected]
The company ART & ART sells:
• decorative products such as furnitures, oil paintings, and ceramics with a Mediterranean,
north African aspect;
• necklaces and jewelleries with a typical and ethnic accent
ART&ART possesses two show rooms in Tunisia, one at La Marsa (near the sea) and the other in Tunis at the
Sheraton hotel.
The mission of Art & Art is to create an individualize landscape atmospheres for its costumers’ homes in order
to let them feel unique in their look. An exotic influence coming from their culture and handcraft.
The company have had a successful experience in punctual operations with a very famous French
hypermarket in Tunisia: Carrefour. Moreover, they also participated in 2003 at an international exhibition in
Paris “Maison & Objets”.
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agribusiness
AGROLATIN
MEXICO
website: www.agrolatin.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Agrolatin is a familiar Mexican company which grows and trades fresh fruits and vegetable, just harvested,
with excellent quality and safety focused in the production supply chain. Agrolatin vision is to be a solid and
positioned company in the market, recognized for being environmental and socially responsible, with a supply
of Mexican products constantly diversified and with a teamwork focused on satisfying client’s needs.
Agrolatin mission is to be an exemplary Mexican company in their sector, competitive and innovating in the
market, integrated by growers focused on the total satisfaction of their clients.
Strengths:
• Specialization in growing, packaging and export activity of fresh products
• Offer fresh products just harvested from their farms
• Working alliances with others growers to supply a wide variety of fresh products
• Direct trading between growers and customers
• Facilities located in Veracruz and Puebla states in México
• Excellent customer care
• Plans of producing certain fresh products for the industry
Agrolatin offers fresh products such as: cactus leaves, red cactus pear and green cactus pear, jícama, baby
banana, red banana, pear banana and limes.
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FLORES TIT
MEXICO
website: www.florestit.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Flores Tit helps to express floral designs creative and innovative wellness positive emotions that our
customers want awakening through their gifts, with floral design techniques that will create unforgettable
experiences.
Where the language of emotions is linked to the unique nature of human beings, through flowers, colors and
scents, Flores Tit has great opportunity to create more opportunities for business.
Flores Tit provides:
• Expert advice on choosing the floral design
• Natural flower arrangements for birthdays, anniversaries, maternity, health recovery, expressions of love,
executives, funerals
• Arrangements with natural plants, roses designs rehydrated
• Bridal bouquets, XV years, fruit arrangements, candy, balloons and stuffed animals
• Monitoring after sales satisfaction survey and improvement
• Home delivery in Metropolitan Area
• Variety of payment options, web store
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FRUTOS MX SPR DE RL
MEXICO
website: www.frutosmx.com.mx • e-mail: [email protected]
With more than eight years of experience in production and marketing, Frutos MX offers its clients on daily
basis healthy products, distinguished by their high quality and by their way of providing a fast and smooth
delivery. Frutos MX minimizes the costs of its products and maximizes the comfort of its clients by exporting
or importing a great variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Frutos MX is located in Mexico, producing in Baja
California, Sonora, Sinaloa, Colima, Yucatan, Jalisco, Chiapas and Veracruz, which are the most strategic
areas of production for the food industry in this country.
The company started in 2003 and has, since then, always prioritized the selection of only the best fruits and
vegetables available, so its clients can enjoy the real flavor and quality that they want and deserve in their own
homes.
Frutos MX is a great team committed to fulfill the requirements of the marketing industry. Frutos MX aims to
provide not only a delicious taste of its fruits and vegetables but also to make it easier for its clients to have
access to a healthier way of life.
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MUJERES PRODUCIENDO CON HUEVOS AC – MURLOTA
MEXICO
e-mail: [email protected]
In 2005, several analytical workshops were realized to implement a productive project involving women, while
being profitable, viable and feasible. In this regards, in 2006 the Social Solidarity Society (S. DE SS) formed
the “ Mujeres Rurales de Lomas de Tepemecatl el Ajusco D.F “, with the acronym MURLOTA. The activities
were initiated with 1,000 birds. In 2012, they identified the need to increase the farm with the help of a new
legal Civil Association (CA), named the “Mujeres Produciendo con Huevos”, that coupled with the marketing
of the product was formally “Agricultural Trading MURLOTA” SPR DE RL DE CV.
Currently, Mujeres Produciendo con Huevos have 12 farms located in Tlalpan, La Magdalena Contreras,
Xochimilco and soon in Milpa Alta, in the State of Mexico and the State of Morelos, with a population of
approximately 5,000 birds and a production of about 4,000 eggs per week.
The group “MURLOTA” is organized under a scheme of work where each partner owns her own farm, as well
as its production, since the farm is part of their home. Consequently the company “MURLOTA” is consisted of
microenterprises grouped for the collection of product and distribution to retail chains.
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VG AGRO SA DE CV
MEXICO
e-mail: [email protected]
The Villafloral Team is formed of three Mexican companies and an American company. They offer
personalized service to work in conjunction with our knowledgeable staff in Villa Guerrero, México
headquarters.
VG Agro Production Team has 32 years of experience and has been building long term relationships with its
customers.
VG Agro products are grown in Villa Guerrero and Coatepec Harinas, state of Mexico. They are located 100
miles from Mexico City at an altitude of 2.200 meters above sea level with an annual temperature of 20
degrees centigrade in average.
VG Agro main products are roses. They have been growing them for the last 30 years, always focusing in
post-harvest process to get the best quality for its customers.
The weather conditions, geography and the care in the production process, likewise the packing and
handling are the main factors which allow VG Agro to offer outstanding quality products.
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support
institutions
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COWE - CONFEDERATION WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
website: www.pwwsd.org/
The Confederation Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) is a group of women striving to bring in a change in the
socio-economic stature of women through entrepreneurship women who are already into entrepreneurship.
COWE’s President is on the Board of Ministry of MSME, Delhi.
COWE Provide new business opportunities, set up incubators for better facilities, business units, good
research facilities in engineering and automotive fields, market linkages through its network of organizations
nationally and internationally, training centres for the entrepreneurs and employees of the industrial area.
COWE conduct:
• Entrepreneurship Development and Skill Development Programs on regular basis.
• Annual Trade Carnival focusing on B2C
• In association with MSME an Annual Vendor Development Program B2B on 24-25 November 2012.
30 Acres of Automotive and Engineering Park, Kallakal Village, Toopran Mandal has been set up with 30 units
and it is first of its kind in ASIA for women entrepreneurs, and 30 Acres of Food & General industrial Park is
ready to occupy at Mulugu Mandal.
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GOLDMAN SACHS 10,000 WOMEN PROGRAM
website: www.goldmansachs.com/10000-women
10,000 Women is a five-year, $100 million global initiative to help grow local economies and bring about greater shared prosperity by
providing 10,000 underserved women entrepreneurs with a business and management education, access to mentors and networks and
links to capital.
INVESTING IN THE POWER OF WOMEN
Launched in March 2008, 10,000 Women is founded on research conducted by Goldman Sachs, the World Bank and others which
suggests that such an investment can have a significant impact on GDP growth. Studies show that narrowing the gender gap in
employment could increase global income per capita as much as 20% by 2030. Research also suggests that educating and
empowering women catalyzes a virtuous cycle that positively affects the health, education and productivity of future generations.
BUILDING PRACTICAL BUSINESS SKILLS
Students enroll in locally designed certificate programs ranging from three to six months, which include courses such as marketing,
accounting, market research, business plan development, strategic planning, accessing capital and e-commerce. The training is
intended to help open doors for thousands of women whose financial and practical circumstances would normally prevent them from
receiving a traditional business education.
ACCESS TO A POWERFUL NETWORK
10,000 Women operates in Africa, Asia and the Americas through a network of more than 80 academic and NGO partners. More than
30 of the world’s leading business schools participate.
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PALESTINIAN WORKING WOMAN SOCIETY
FOR DEVELOPMENT (PWWSD)
website: www.pwwsd.org/
The Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development (PWWSD) is one of the most influential and biggest
grassroots women organizations, which aims at building a democratic Palestinian society based on gender
equality, social justice, and respect for human rights.
PWWSD strengthens, empowers and mobilizes women’s participation in the development process though 3
main programs:
• The women’s empowerment program,
• The psycho-social counseling program, and
• The capacity building program.
Under the women’s empowerment program, the center help market traditional embroidered Palestinian
products , such as dresses, cushions, purses, scarves, stationary items that has embroidery on them, etc.
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UNDP/PALTRADE
website UNDP: www.undp.org/ • website Paltrade: www.paltrade.org/en/
Facilitated by the Export development project in the West Bank (2011-2015), implemented by UNDP and ITC
in partnership with PALTRADE; a delegation of 5 women entrepreneurs from Palestine is participating to
WVEFII event.
The Export Development project aims to support SMEs in Palestine to become more competitive exporters, to
have the capacity to expand their workforce, including women and youth, contribute to the development of
exports resulting in economic growth and improved standard of living of the Palestinian people.
Through this partnership, PalTrade and the Palestinian private sector will receive targeted assistance to
enhance the trade support services offered to the local business community in line with global best practice,
in the fields of strategic organizational planning, trade policy and advocacy, trade information, trade
development, and trade promotion. At the same time, the private sector will receive improved and expanded
local export support services from PalTrade.
By the end of the project, the private sector companies involved in the project will have succeeded in
accessing new markets, increasing their local market share, and enhancing the skills of their staff, while
PalTrade will have become a more sustainable and stronger trade support organization.
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organisers,
partners
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THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE
SRE
ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to broaden and deepen political, economic
and cultural cooperation with the various regions of the world.
ITC’s mission is to enable small business export success in developing and
transition-economy countries, by providing, with partners, sustainable and
inclusive development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions
and policymakers.
International trade is an important engine of development and poverty
reduction, contributing to economic growth, job creation and entrepreneurial
opportunities. Reducing poverty by boosting trade, with a specific focus on the
private sector, is a key principle of ITC trade-related technical assistance. It is
also the desired impact of the Aid for Trade agenda, which responds to the
capacity-building needs of developing countries. ITC concentrates on
strengthening the ‘soft’ infrastructure related to international trade – this
encompasses training and capacity building for institutions and firms on
standards, rules of origin and customs, and trade information and identification
of market opportunities. ITC engages in capacity building to support developing
and transition countries in improving the use of trade as a tool for development.
Website: www.intracen.org
Among its functions are the execution of Mexico’s foreign policy; the promotion,
facilitation and coordination of the activities that the Federal public entities
undertake abroad, in accordance to their respective attributions; the direction
of the Mexican Foreign Service; Intervention in any class of treaties, agreements
or conventions of which Mexico is member; and supervise the fulfillment of the
objectives established in the Program for International Cooperation.
The mission of the Ministry Foreign Affairs: to broaden and deepen Mexico’s
political, economic, cultural and cooperative relationships with all regions for
the benefit of integral development of all Mexicans. To assure and strengthen
Mexico’s sovereignty and independence and to guarantee its national interests
and security based on the Constitutional principles of foreign policy. To assure
that all international programs undertaken by federal, state and local government
and by all branches of government that have an impact of Mexico’s relationships
with other countries are carried out in a coordinated fashion. It also aims to
strengthen Mexico’s cultural identity and image, and faces the challenges and
takes advantage of the benefits of globalization to give impetus to the country’s
development.
Website: www.sre.gob.mx
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PROMÉXICO
WECONNECT
The performance of ProMéxico is based on a series of organizational bodies
and programs emanating from the laws, regulations, standards and other
provisions that govern it and whose common denominator is transparency
and accountability.
WEConnect International is a proud ITC partner and co-organizer of the First
and Second Senior Executive Roundtable on Sourcing from Women Vendors
as part of the World Export Development Forum and the Global Platform for
Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors.
ProMéxico is the Mexican government’s international economic promotion
agency, and its mission is to attract foreign investment to the country, promote
exports of Mexican products and encourage the internationalization of
Mexican companies. Since its inception, and with the support of the Ministry
of Economy, ProMéxico has identified strategic sectors on which to focus its
investment promotion strategy, supported by innovative technology
roadmaps. Its goal is to strengthen Mexico’s participation in the global
economy, by increasing the presence of Mexican products and services in
international markets. Furthermore, this institution has helped Mexico to
become an attractive, secure and competitive destination for foreign
investment.
WEConnect International is a global non-profit organization that helps to
empower women business owners to succeed in global markets. WEConnect
International is the only global non-profit organization certifying and connecting
women-owned businesses with multi-national corporate purchasing
organizations outside of the U.S. WEConnect International works with partners
to identify women-owned businesses, verify their status, and develop their
capacity to compete by introducing them to relevant knowledge and networks.
WEConnect International is currently active on the ground in countries that
together represent over 40% of the world population.
ProMéxico promotes and support gender equity through different actions.
This is the reason why this year we are proud to support the “2nd Annual
Woman Vendor Exhibition and Forum” that will take place in Mexico City. This
initiative dedicated to business woman has been realized in close
collaboration with the International Trade Centre.
WEConnect International corporate members represent over US$700 billion in
annual purchasing power. Global members include: Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent,
AT&T, Boeing, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Cummins, D.W. Morgan, Dell, Dun &
Bradstreet, Ernst & Young, ExxonMobil, Full Circle Exchange, GlaxoSmithKline,
Goldman Sachs, HP, Hospira, IBM, Intel, Interpublic Group, Johnson Controls,
Johnson & Johnson, Manpower, Marriott International, Microsoft, Motorola
Solutions, Pfizer, PG&E, RBS, Verizon, Walmart and WellPoint.
Website: www.promexico.gob.mx
Website: www.WEConnectInternational.org
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AMMJE – ASOCIACIÓN MEXICANA DE
MUJERES EMPRESARIAS
BPW
AMMJE was established as a center of union and communication by Mexican
businesswomen, boosting their active participation in economic development
and the search for social well-being, through their full integration and
incorporation in the society, encouraging equal opportunities and taking part in
relevant issues that affect the progress of women as a whole.
The International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW
International) is an influential international network of business and professional
women from over 100 countries in 5 continents with Consultative Status at
ECOSOC/United Nations. Founded in 1930, BPW International has advocated
for workplace equality, the right to vote, equal pay and represents women in the
economy and women in leadership, power and decision making roles. BPW
International is bringing the voice of women to business by leading the
awareness of the Women’s Empowerment Principles: Equality Means
Business; Equal Pay Day Campaigns and bringing greater economic benefit to
women entrepreneurs through the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from
Women Vendors. BPW International’s members include a wide variety of
influential women leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, executives,
professionals and young career women. BPW members are Empowered
Women Leading Business - from the top, at all levels and in the communities in
which we live.
AMMJE encourages, promotes and improves the professional vocational
training of businesswomen, just like the implementation of business networks
at national and international levels. It also supports all programs and actions
from the area of public and private institutions, to contribute to the full integration
of women in the society. Moreover, it works for women’s participation in the
labour market in decent conditions, with equity, to achieve independence as
gender, removing all kind of obstacles that hinder their full economic, political
and social integration
Website: www.ammjenacional.org
Website: www.bpw-international.org
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VITAL VOICES
IWCA
Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading non-governmental organization
that identifies, invests in and brings visibility to extraordinary women around
the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and
accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities. Founded by U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 1997, the organization trains and mentors
women leaders as agents of transformative change in economic
development, human rights and political participation. The Vital Voices Global
Leadership Network includes more than 12,000 leaders representing 144
countries who have trained and mentored 500,000 additional women and girls
in their communities.
The International Women’s Coffee Alliance is a global peer
network of women in coffee that advocates for women from
seed to cup. Through the establishment of IWCA Country
Chapters national organisations create the infrastructure needed to provide,
networking, training, and sustainable livelihoods in the local coffee communities.
We create opportunities to impact and expand the sphere of influence of women
in coffee and to advance the United Nations 2000 Millennium Development
Goals of promoting gender equality and empowering women.
Visit www.vitalvoices.org to learn more.
Opening doors to international coffee markets, quality competitions, industry
mentorship, and other helpful connections. IWCA Chapters improve the visibility
of women in the industry; consequently, the consumer marketplace recognises
the benefits that accrue to the global coffee community and will support
products that are connected to such benefits. Such exposure offers a
fundamental social change for life enhancement, leadership development and
above all self confidence to trust their decision making process.
This is the road the IWCA aims to follow to achieve a sustainable standard of
living for women in coffee.
Website: womenincoffee.org
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FULL CIRCLE EXCHANGE
SPINNA
Full Circle Exchange (FCE) is an innovative social enterprise
dedicated to empowering women and whole communities
to rise above poverty through economic opportunities that
are sustainable and dignified. By focusing on poverty reduction through job
creation, improved incomes, and access to global markets, job skills and
education, we believe that, when equipped with the proper resources, women
have the power to help lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty.
SPINNA is a not for profit foundation made up of fashion and trade professionals,
created with a focus on women entrepreneurs; artisans and designers to
develop their businesses to gain economic empowerment through their talents.
With over 3000 followers globally, our core objectives are to foster the economic
empowerment of women in textiles and clothing, to link buyers and sellers and
to build productive capacities. We are committed to Igniting inspiration,
Empowering entrepreneurship and Furthering fashion.
FCE believes the core innovation is about redefining the current paradigm in
retail, beginning with the most difficult to achieve, which is access to the global
marketplace for distribution. FCE helps partners like Walmart, Macy’s and
other major retailers, diversify their supplier base to reflect their markets,
increase shareholder value, enhance competitive advantage and move toward
a triple bottom line.
SPINNA runs programmes to train, mentor and connect, thus creating market
connectivity. For buyers, SPINNA is a source of new talent and buying
opportunities to expand retailers’ offerings and bring new exciting textiles and
fashion to the customer.
FCE has been selected as a key social brand and enterprise aggregator by
Walmart for their upcoming “Shopping For Good Launch” and catalyzes the
global marketplace as a vehicle, by connecting its producers, retailers, and
consumers from around the world, with products created in even the poorest
and least-accessible locales. FCE has fostered an array of strategic partnerships
with like-minded organizations and has solidified collaborative partnerships
with WEConnect International, US State Department, USAid, Clinton Global
Initiative (CGI) and the International Trade Centre.
SPINNA aims to create sustainable support through SPINNA Circle, the online
and real world mentoring and focused business networking club. Membership
to SPINNA Circle provides access to a dedicated and networking site with
training and educational resources online. Regions have their own local
SPINNA Circle groups while being automatically linked to the online and real
world global community. Several events for mentoring and promotion take
place in different regions and locations globally.
Website: www.spinna.org / Email: [email protected] / Twitter: @SPINNAwomen
/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPINNAwomen / Linked In: SPINNA
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QUANTUM LEAPS
Quantum Leaps is a global accelerator for women’s entrepreneurship based
in Washington DC. It works on six issues: research; entrepreneurial training;
access to capital; market access; technology and innovation; and advocacy
on behalf of women’s entrepreneurship. Quantum Leaps strives to “move the
needle” for women’s enterprise development by:
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NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT
• Mapping resources and the women entrepreneurial ecosystem;
• Partnering with powerful players in women’s economic empowerment;
• Engaging women entrepreneurial experts from around the world who can
assist in developing Roadmaps to 2020 and Beyond to fuel women’s
enterprise development in their countries and regions;
• Shaping public policies;
• Catalysing strategic initiatives that can help build a global infrastructure for
women’s enterprise development;
• And using technology, social media and face-to-face meetings to rapidly
disseminate knowledge, tools, templates, methodologies and best
practices globally. The ultimate objective is to build a global infrastructure
for women’s enterprise development.
Website: www.quantumleapsinc.org
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FINLAND GOVERNMENT
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency
of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
October 2012
© International Trade Centre 2012
Street address:ITC
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1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Postal address:ITC
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Telephone:
+41-22 730 0111
Fax:
+41-22 733 4439
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
http://www.intracen.org
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION
Contact Person: Ms. Meg Jones
Women and Trade Programme Manager
International Trade Center
Telephone:
+41 22 730 0254
E-Mail:[email protected]
Internet:www.intracen.org
Disclaimer:
This publication is for informational purposes only and specific company content was provided by the respective companies.
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constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favouring by the International Trade Centre or any entities thereof.