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                    <title>Gender Equality Could Boost Global GDP by More than 20%</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/gender-equality-could-boost-global-gdp-by-more-than-20/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA projects]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Microfinance Foundation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (<a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/how-we-work/commission-on-the-status-of-women/csw70-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSW</a>), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, has issued a stark warning regarding "invisible barriers" and discriminatory laws that could delay economic gender equality for nearly 300 years. Performance data from the Microfinance Foundation (<a href="https://www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVAMF</a>) which participated in the summit as a leading institution in financial inclusion, debunks long-standing prejudices regarding financial risk: among the entrepreneurs it serves, women represent 70% of those who successfully transition out of poverty, with their businesses growing at the same rate as those led by men.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (<a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/how-we-work/commission-on-the-status-of-women/csw70-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSW</a>), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, has issued a stark warning regarding "invisible barriers" and discriminatory laws that could delay economic gender equality for nearly 300 years. Performance data from the Microfinance Foundation (<a href="https://www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVAMF</a>) which participated in the summit as a leading institution in financial inclusion, debunks long-standing prejudices regarding financial risk: among the entrepreneurs it serves, women represent 70% of those who successfully transition out of poverty, with their businesses growing at the same rate as those led by men.]]>
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                    <title>International Women’s Day: “At BBVA, we want fair, diverse and equal opportunities”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/international-womens-day-at-bbva-we-want-fair-diverse-and-equal-opportunities/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Equality is not a destination that has been reached, but a daily commitment. On International Women’s Day, BBVA reaffirms its commitment to gender equality, underscoring the need to continue transforming the workplace and society as a whole.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Equality is not a destination that has been reached, but a daily commitment. On International Women’s Day, BBVA reaffirms its commitment to gender equality, underscoring the need to continue transforming the workplace and society as a whole.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Marks Two Decades of Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Türkiye</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/garanti-bbva-marks-two-decades-of-supporting-women-entrepreneurs-in-turkiye/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Since 2005, Garanti BBVA’s program has expanded women entrepreneurs’ access to finance —over 5 billion euros in the past five years— while redefining the role a bank can play in enabling their long-term business success. The project was created to serve an underserved segment in Türkiye and has established itself as a model capable of generating measurable impact and value for the business.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Since 2005, Garanti BBVA’s program has expanded women entrepreneurs’ access to finance —over 5 billion euros in the past five years— while redefining the role a bank can play in enabling their long-term business success. The project was created to serve an underserved segment in Türkiye and has established itself as a model capable of generating measurable impact and value for the business.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA surpassed 35 percent women in leadership roles</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-surpassed-35-percent-women-in-leadership-roles/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank has reached 35.4 percent women in managerial positions, exceeding the target of 35 percent by 2024. Initiatives such as the global program ‘Yo soy talento feminino’ (I am female talent), is helping to boost the development of women with greater potential.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank has reached 35.4 percent women in managerial positions, exceeding the target of 35 percent by 2024. Initiatives such as the global program ‘Yo soy talento feminino’ (I am female talent), is helping to boost the development of women with greater potential.]]>
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                    <title>Five secrets from neuroscience to make female talent shine</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/five-secrets-from-neuroscience-to-make-female-talent-shine/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Maribel Muñoz]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Reduced inequalities]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The numerous advances in the field of neuroscience allow us to understand in greater depth how the human brain and its different mechanisms work. “Energy designs our thoughts. Energy can be programmed, and therefore so can thoughts,” said Ana Ibáñez, an expert in applied neuroscience and a high performance brain coach, during a talk as part of the BBVA Tech Women program.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The numerous advances in the field of neuroscience allow us to understand in greater depth how the human brain and its different mechanisms work. “Energy designs our thoughts. Energy can be programmed, and therefore so can thoughts,” said Ana Ibáñez, an expert in applied neuroscience and a high performance brain coach, during a talk as part of the BBVA Tech Women program.]]>
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                    <title>Women's Day (March 8): BBVA employees commit to gender equality</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/womens-day-march-8-bbva-employees-commit-to-gender-equality/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Reduced inequalities]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Employees of the financial institution commit to supporting the growth and development of BBVA's female professionals. In celebration of International Women's Day, the bank organizes workshops, talks, and various training sessions.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Employees of the financial institution commit to supporting the growth and development of BBVA's female professionals. In celebration of International Women's Day, the bank organizes workshops, talks, and various training sessions.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA raises its target for women in management positions to 36.8 percent by 2026</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-raises-its-target-for-women-in-management-positions-to-36-8-percent-by-2026/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution had 34.7 percent women in leadership positions in 2023, with promotions of women surpassing those of men in all countries where the bank has a presence. BBVA has announced a new target for the next two years, aiming to reach 36.8 percent female managers.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution had 34.7 percent women in leadership positions in 2023, with promotions of women surpassing those of men in all countries where the bank has a presence. BBVA has announced a new target for the next two years, aiming to reach 36.8 percent female managers.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA and the Inspiring Girls Foundation join forces to help more Colombian women achieve their dreams</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/co/sustainability/bbva-and-the-inspiring-girls-foundation-join-forces-to-help-more-colombian-women-achieve-their-dreams/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Children]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Current news]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Youth]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Although the most recent Gender Equality Report presented at the World Economic Forum recorded that Colombia has closed the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-included-in-the-bloomberg-gender-equality-index-for-the-sixth-consecutive-year/">gender equality</a> gap by 75.1 percent, it is still a challenge to reach the figures of countries such as Iceland, which ranks first with 91.2 percent.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Although the most recent Gender Equality Report presented at the World Economic Forum recorded that Colombia has closed the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-included-in-the-bloomberg-gender-equality-index-for-the-sixth-consecutive-year/">gender equality</a> gap by 75.1 percent, it is still a challenge to reach the figures of countries such as Iceland, which ranks first with 91.2 percent.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA implements a wide range of flexibility and work-life balance measures for its workforce in Spain</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-implements-a-wide-range-of-flexibility-and-work-life-balance-measures-for-its-workforce-in-spain/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank extends leave to its employees to care for sick family members, to accompany a partner in prenatal check-ups, to take young children in their first week of school, pregnancy protection measures to care for children or adoption and foster care processes. These are some of the improvements incorporated in BBVA's new Equality Plan, which also includes protocols against harassment in the workplace and non-discrimination of the LGTBI community.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank extends leave to its employees to care for sick family members, to accompany a partner in prenatal check-ups, to take young children in their first week of school, pregnancy protection measures to care for children or adoption and foster care processes. These are some of the improvements incorporated in BBVA's new Equality Plan, which also includes protocols against harassment in the workplace and non-discrimination of the LGTBI community.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA and KAGİDER honors Türkiye's Women Entrepreneurs</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/sustainability/garanti-bbva-and-kagider-honors-turkiyes-women-entrepreneurs/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA, in cooperation with KAGİDER, organized the country’s Women Entrepreneurs Competition for the 16th time this year. The winners of each category of the competition were announced at the June 1st awards ceremony.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA, in cooperation with KAGİDER, organized the country’s Women Entrepreneurs Competition for the 16th time this year. The winners of each category of the competition were announced at the June 1st awards ceremony.]]>
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