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Alliances to Enlarge Civic Space: How Do Business and Civil Society Combine Forces?

Would democracy be stronger if civil society and business worked together? Many people don’t see how they would collaborate or where they would begin. Therefore, CIPE organized a discussion to...

Beyond Time and Cost Savings: The True Value of Trusted Trader Programmes

Trusted Trader Programmes Businesspeople constantly criticise government bureaucracy, but complaints reach a crescendo when it comes to Customs’ regulation. Successful supply chain management hinges on the ability of border agencies...

A Debate on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Morocco Makes Stereotypes Visible and Highlights the Need for Women’s Economic Empowerment

“Why [are there] no female entrepreneurs in this event?” That’s the question Swinga, a famous male content creator, entrepreneur, and influencer posed on Instagram during the Africa Venture Network event...

Stories from Guatemala: How a New CIPE Center is Helping Women Turn Their Business Ideas into Reality (Part 4)

We continue to share inspiring stories from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, the site of a new Women’s Business Resource Center (WBRC) established by CIPE and the National Network of Managers’ Groups (in Spanish: Red...

Trade Facilitation as a Tool to Combat Inflation

If the adage ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’ holds true, then we must be heading into some pretty utilitarian times in the global economy. Signs everywhere point...

Networking Night: WomanUp and CIPE Host First-of-its Kind Networking Event for Female Entrepreneurs

On September 15, WomanUp Slovakia organized a first-of-its-kind networking event for women entrepreneurs and women interested in business with the support of CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment. The event...

From Social Compact to Legal Responsibility: Protecting the Rights of Women in Turkey’s Corporate Culture

Recently, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) published the Turkish translation of its report, An Assessment of Women’s Rights in Corporate Compliance Programs in Turkey. This in-depth report conducted by PAR Research and Consultancy studies corporate compliance programs in Turkey and evaluates their impact on women’s rights in the Turkish private sector.