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Why Digital Access Alone Does Not Build Financial Resilience

Digital technologies have become an increasingly important part of economic inclusion programs because they can connect women to financial services, markets, and information that w ...

Strengthening Market Access and Economic REsilience for Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs in Chiapas

Trickle Up, with the support of local partners Kip Tik and El Buen Socio, has launched an 18-month project to strengthen the economic resilience of 120 Indigenous women entrepreneu ...

Access Is Only the Beginning: Five Lessons on Women’s Digital Agency

Access remains the starting point, but the conditions surrounding access—autonomy, practice, social support, and enabling environments—determine whether it translates into l ...

Beyond the Smartphone: What Rural Women Have Taught Us About Digital Inclusion

My work often takes me to places that many would describe as remote, underserved, and difficult to reach. Yet, these are the places where I have witnessed the most extraordinary st ...

Why Access Isn’t Enough: Rethinking How We Design Digital Solutions

To understand how digital solutions can truly lead to impact, we need to consider and design for digital agency.

Cultivating Opportunity: How Mushroom Farming Helped Baidi Pahadin Build a New Source of Income

Baidi Pahadin's new livelihood source now represents a pathway to greater self-reliance, improved nutrition, and increased economic opportunity for her entire family.

Turning Today’s Savings into Tomorrow’s Opportunities

Dharmi Pahadin once believed that saving money was beyond the reach of families living on limited and unpredictable incomes—but not anymore.

From Daily Wage Labor to New Dreams: Sugiya’s Story of Change

Sugiya Devi’s stability was shattered when her husband passed away suddenly, leaving her alone to care for four young children, the youngest only two years old.

A Life Rebuilt: The Story of Jaleswari Kumari and Her Brother

Growing up in Beldih Gram Panchayat alongside her brother Mahendra, Jaleswari Kumari faced a series of losses that would have overwhelmed many families.

From Survival to Stability: Shakuntala Devi’s Journey of Resilience

Shakuntala Devi’s story is one of survival, resilience, and the gradual rebuilding of dignity through community support and livelihood opportunities.

Rethinking Coaching at Scale: Can Faith-Based Groups Help Decrease Costs and Improve Quality?

As programs scale, coaching often becomes the single largest cost driver, raising a critical question: how can we preserve high-quality coaching while dramatically reducing deliver ...

Trickle Up and MetLife Foundation Strengthen the CRECE Project to Empower Women in Colombia and Mexico

Trickle Up, in partnership with MetLife Foundation in alliance with Fundacion MetLife Mexico, announces the strengthening and expansion of CRECE (Resilient and Economic Capacities ...