Bikolanas Multipurpose Agricultural Cooperative

we envision a future where women entrepreneurs, farmers, growers and weavers in the bicol region, philippines have better access to entrepreneurship education, capital and networks. we recognise that women and girls are less likely to be entrepreneurs and face more disadvantages starting business, and we aim to close that gap and enact change in terms of economic empowerment on the areas of agriculture, technology and trade and commerce. studies revealed that filipina women’s resilience and competence have been a recurring theme since the 1970’s and started to peak in the 1990’s. as the country faces critical needs for economic recovery from the covid-19 pandemic and the human capital wealth lost, we believe that empowering young women entrepreneurs is a smart way to recover from the pandemic and build a stronger society. we celebrate the philippines achievement of closing 80% of the gender opportunity gap in leadership as well as in professional and technical professions, and we aim t