Local, inclusive and participatory development strategies to achieve economic and emotional autonomy for women entrepreneurs in Santa Rosa de Copn.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase of both economic vulnerability and violence against women and girls in Honduras.

The IAF supports community-led approaches to reduce violence, promote human rights, and to unlock private, public, and community resources for grassroots development.

Our grantee partner Agencia de Desarrollo Estratgico Local de Santa Rosa de Copn (ADELSAR) works in partnership with civil society organizations and municipal representatives to respond to violence against women and create economic opportunities through awareness raising, access to services, capacity building on human rights and empowerment, and job skills and enterprise development.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America, as well as the IAF's Women Investing in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.