The Association of Exporters of Guatemala highlighted several achievements of women in the framework of International Women’s Day.
The Association of Exporters of Guatemala (Agexport) greeted the women in the framework of the International Women’s Day indicating that the country has more than 2 million 622 thousand 711 women who are part of the economically active population. “An important force that adds to the 15% growth of total Guatemalan exports, which registered US$15,684 million at the end of 2022,” it is indicated.
“This March 8, we recognize the work that women do to transform exports in the country, in this sense, we are proud that in 2023 more than 68 women actively participate in the 27 boards of directors of the committees and commissions, contributing their talent and ideas in the preparation of work plans for each export product and service”, said the president of Agexport, Gabriel Biguria.
Likewise, the entity shared some data related to the leadership of women in different sectors:
- More than 350 women lead export companies
- 160 women lead companies in the manufacturing sector
- 122 in the Services Sector and 72 in the agriculture, aquaculture and contact center sectors.
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— AGEXPORT (@AGEXPORTGT) March 8, 2023
All of them, in managerial positions, owners, business leaders among others, believe in foreign trade as an important way to generate employment and incorporate more women into export chains.
“Continuing to work on equity has allowed the Committee of Women Exporters to close 2022 with satisfactory results. For example, there were more than 900 participants in all the activities carried out throughout the year. This meant a growth of 70% more attendees to activities such as the three Summits, business development actions, networking, training program in financial and economic education, leadership in boards of directors, mentoring, among others”, informed the Manager of the Sector of Manufactures and Services, Aída Fernández.
Empowerment and business generation
On the other hand, Agexport assures that, through the different projects it executes, around 777 microenterprises made up of groups of women have been registered, which are located in Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Izabal and Petén.
“Agexport, through operating projects with different national and international partners and allies, seeks to form micro-enterprises of groups of women who want to organize themselves in order to promote rural enterprises. We will continue working to strengthen these efforts with the contribution of the new generations and thus contribute to achieving Goals 8 and 5 of the Sustainable Development Agenda”, highlighted Biguria.
By 2023, the Committee of Women Exporters will focus on identifying and involving women entrepreneurs in connection spaces, generating knowledge in leadership and business empowerment, positioning and projecting the impact of women in exports, facilitating and articulating strategic allies.
“We are preparing for the 5th Summit of Women Exporters, which will be held at the Agexport Convention Center on March 29, 2023. During the activity, we will create that space to promote the leadership of Guatemalan women and the importance they have as exporters. at an international level”, pointed out Fernández.
In addition, as part of the activities of International Women’s Day, Agexport joins the campaign to raise funds and thus support the education of daughters of artisans that make up the UPAVIM Association.
Within Agexport, the organization has 236 collaborators of which 131 are women (55%), they occupy 84 spaces as specialists, 33 as heads and coordinators and 14 in leadership and management spaces.
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