En Sus Manos | In Her Hands

Creating Opportunities for Women

Production by Jafet Rivera, Five Media Honduras.

Vision

In Her Hands (IHH) aims to drive significant job creation in Northern Central America by connecting more than 1.4 million women and their communities to the financial system and digital economy, training more than 500,000 women and girls in high-tech skills and expanding gender parity in the private sector. Building off the May 2021 Call to Action by Vice President Harris, this initiative was launched by the Partnership for Central America with founding members Accion, CARE, Cargill, Mastercard, Microsoft, and PepsiCo, and the World Economic Forum.

Why Now

Women in Central America are the target of the most extreme violence and poverty in this region while simultaneously serving as the greatest hope for the region’s future. They face some of the highest feminicide rates in the world, 75% live in extreme poverty, and 60% have only informal employment prospects. On the other hand, every dollar of investment into women-owned startups here generates 78 cents compared to 31 cents for men, and women here reinvest 90% of their incomes back into their communities. Focusing on girls and women can spur economic progress, expand markets, and improve health and education outcomes.

Approach

In Her Hands is working to bring together partners to support the advancement of women across the Americas at scale. To ensure the greatest impact, IHH will work to deliver skill training, digital access, and gender equity for the women of Central America in order to shape a brighter future for themselves, their families, and their communities. The Partnership for Central America will coordinate this long-term effort to ensure long-term sustainability and coordinated impact.

How To Get Involved:

Share: On social media, tag #InHerHands and the Partnership for Central America @centampartners.

Become a Corporate Partner: Send an email to membership@centampartnership.org.