India, Nov. 11 -- CARE said on Nov. 10, 2026 that women entrepreneurs in Pakistan, Peru, and Vietnam have accessed $1 billion in credit through Strive Women, a Mastercard Strive program led by CARE. CARE said partner banks, microfinance institutions, and cooperatives delivered the capital after working with CARE to redesign products around the needs of women-led small businesses.
Credit delivered and program changes
CARE said men entrepreneurs also benefitted from the redesigned products, bringing the total credit delivered through the program to $1.2 billion. CARE said that since 2023, Strive Women has worked with financial institutions to remove barriers to finance.
CARE described the changes as including:
* Alternatives to traditiona...