💬“At Pomario, I’ve been given the support to raise my two daughters and advance my professional career. Since joining the team, I’ve trained in administration and human resources, and it’s now my dream to learn accounting and become an accounting associate. I am also proud to say that I’m leading a team.” – says Natali.
🌱 🍅 🥒 🥗 Pomario sells organic produce sourced from smallholder farmers and grown in its greenhouses to Colombian families, retailers, and high-end restaurants.
Natali lives in Santa Elena, Colombia with her family. She started her journey at Pomario on the processing line sorting fruit and vegetables, and has since advanced her career within the social enterprise. Today, she manages a team.
💡The Global Gender Gap Index measures the extent of gender inequality around the world in areas such as access to jobs and equal pay. In 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean moved up into third position suggesting the region is taking concrete steps to create opportunities for women in workplaces, education, and decision-making positions. (Inter-American Development Bank)
✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼 ✊ Pomario is committed to equal, formal employment opportunities in the organic agriculture sector and 69% of its workforce are women from marginalized backgrounds.
👉🏼As part of NESsT’s acceleration program, the enterprise attained significant growth, gained organic certification, and more than doubled its number of marginalized employees – achievements that meant the social enterprise was able to secure additional funding with NESsT through the Lirio Fund.
Stay tuned for an exciting new video about Pomario’s journey to investment readiness!
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Video produced by Paramo Films ([ Ссылка ])
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