Can online platforms expand female-owned firms’ trade opportunities? Based on research using data from a business site in Latin America and the Caribbean, the answer is yes. This finding is important for the promotion of gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and for the policymakers, practitioners, and researchers who are increasingly interested … [Read more...] about Can online platforms encourage women-owned firms in international trade? In the case of ConnectAmericas, yes
Manuela Vásquez Ochoa
Manuela worked as a consultant at the Integration and Trade Sector at the IDB in Washington, D.C. For three years, she led ConnectAmericas capacity-building programs for SMEs, which supported more than 59,000 business owners to adapt their processes to the new context after the COVID-19 outbreak. She also co-led the design and execution of several ConnectAmericas for Women programs, including the recently launched “Women Growing Together in the Americas,” a technical assistance initiative to increase the participation of women-owned businesses in value chains. Manuela obtained a degree in International Business from EAFIT University, in Medellín, Colombia.