Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Huawei Mexico entered a strategic agreement that aims to empower women entrepreneurs and improve digital inclusion among them. The agreement aids in providing technical training for female entrepreneurs and facilitates access to the digital economy for women from various Indigenous communities.
At the signing ceremony, Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena Ibarra highlighted Mexico’s feminist foreign policy, saying: “This agreement will provide financial and technical support to women entrepreneurs and enable them to succeed in the digital economy.”
She added: “In our rapidly evolving digital world, it is extremely important to encourage and empower women’s participation. This program offers women an exceptional opportunity to share experiences and build their own small and medium-sized enterprises.”
“This initiative will benefit women in micro, small, and medium enterprises because there is still a huge gap of about $1.7 billion between women-led small and medium enterprises,” the minister said, before thanking Huawei “for helping us bridge the digital gender divide and address the numerous discriminations that women continue to face.”
“I strongly believe that women should be helped to achieve economic independence. This is something we urgently need. These technologies can improve women’s inclusion in society and modernity. Many of the things women do are part of a work network, so it is important to give them power,” the minister said.
Xue Feng, Vice President of Huawei Latin America, said: “We are committed to digital inclusion and women’s empowerment. In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we will improve the skills of Mexican businesswomen and facilitate their access to international markets.”
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rodrigo Morales Castillo, Director General for Global Economic Development, and Fernando González Saiffe, Director General for Asia-Pacific, graced the occasion. The Huawei representatives included César Funes, Vice President of Public Relations for Latin America, Liu Jiude, Director General of Huawei Mexico, and Eric Liu, Director of Economic Affairs.