Millicom reinforces its commitment to empowering women, educating children and developing communities during global health crisis

Millicom reinforces its commitment to empowering women, educating children and developing communities during global health crisis

Luxembourg, April 22, 2020- Millicom is pleased to announce that it will continue its corporate responsibility flagship programs -Conéctate Segur@, Conectadas, and Tigo Comunidades- through enhanced online platforms. Millicom is committed to connecting and helping communities through the global COVID-19 health crisis, while maintaining also its focus on sustainability efforts, highlighted this week through Earth Day and Girls in ICT day. By leveraging its digital highways across Latin America and Africa and working creatively with its key NGO and government partners, all TIGO operations are digitally transforming and enhancing their iconic flagship programs, while adding the skills and resources needed during the crisis.   

“Our Corporate Responsibility programs are at the core of our business strategy and are further evolving into digital platforms to be able to connect, engage and help more people during this critical point in time. We have adapted our programs to work closer than ever with our communities despite our physical distance,” said Rachel Samrén, EVP Chief External Affairs Officer at Millicom. “Through our flagship programs, we are not only keeping our communities connected but also providing them with much needed support  and education.”

Conectadas: Online Female Empowerment
TIGO’s Conectadas program, which trains women and girls on digital literacy and entrepreneurship to provide them access to the opportunities associated with the digital world, is moving to virtual trainings to continue with the work of empowering women and girls without congregating in groups. The program will also expand its curriculum to help women navigate through changes at home and work, maintain their physical and psychological health, and prepare for the changes in their lives after the crisis. Millicom has also partnered with Sheva in Guatemala and FUNDEMAS is El Salvador to offer free capability trainings and courses on digital tools and entrepreneurial technical skills for women and girls. From 2017 to 2019, over 324,000 adolescent girls and women have been trained through the Conectadas program.