{"id":2065,"date":"2011-05-17T14:01:50","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T21:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2012-05-22T13:06:14","modified_gmt":"2012-05-22T20:06:14","slug":"grantee-presentation-alejandra-garcia-the-impact-of-microfinance-on-womens-empowerment-in-bolivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/grantee-presentation-alejandra-garcia-the-impact-of-microfinance-on-womens-empowerment-in-bolivia\/","title":{"rendered":"Grantee Presentation\u2014Alejandra Garc\u00eda: The Impact of Microfinance on Women\u2019s Empowerment in Bolivia"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2066\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Garcia.gif\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2066 \" title=\"Garcia\" src=\"http:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Garcia.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Garcia.gif 360w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Garcia-243x300.gif 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alejandra Garcia helps facilitate a focus group session with microfinance clients in Sucre, Bolivia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hendricks Hall, 1st floor<br \/>\nFrazier Hearth Room<br \/>\n1408 University St.<\/p>\n<h5>CLLAS Grantee Presentation: Alejandra Garc\u00eda Diaz Villamil (PPPM)<\/h5>\n<h4>The Impact of Microfinance on Women\u2019s Empowerment in Bolivia<\/h4>\n<p>How have communal banks in Bolivia impacted the empowerment of women entrepreneurs, particularly in terms of decision-making, leadership, participation in community associations, and self-esteem?<\/p>\n<p>The focus of my research is to bring to light the efforts and\u00a0struggles of indigenous Bolivian women in peri-urban areas. I provide\u00a0testimony of some of the inequalities along gender lines in Bolivia.\u00a0In particular, I focus on women\u2019s struggle to become more\u00a0independent by being entrepreneurs and clients of microfinance while still being able to be good\u00a0wives and mothers. The resulting balancing act proves difficult when\u00a0faced with wage disparity, discrimination, and lack of participation\u00a0in business opportunities. Nevertheless, women find their calling when\u00a0they begin a business using a micro loan and are part of a support group.\u00a0Not only are they able to contribute to the household income,\u00a0but their self-esteem drastically improves, and they feel\u00a0greater equality to their male counterparts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hendricks Hall, 1st floor Frazier Hearth Room 1408 University St. CLLAS Grantee Presentation: Alejandra Garc\u00eda Diaz Villamil (PPPM) The Impact 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