WINNER network

Women explore commercial potential of Himalayan fiber-producing wild plant

Nepal, June 2013 - Women in the mountain region of Nepal are at the forefront of developing the commercial potential of a wild plant that is indigenous in the Himalayas. The plant is known as the Himalayan giant nettle. The Nepalese women are associated with WINNER-Nepal, a women entrepreneurs’ network for cooperation and business development.  

Alliance-building among women’s small enterprises is crucial to business survival

The Philippines, June 2013 - Alliance-building among women-managed enterprises was the main theme of a training program for participants from eleven countries in Asia: Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines held at the Women’s Center of the Technical Education and Skills Development Auth