Atenea, Women who Transcend, is Cordillera’s sustainability program, aiming to generate a long-term transformation in women cocoa producers, enabling a more prosperous and thriving value chain

It is the first on its scale, focusing on rural women in the cocoa sector

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Idaly Gallego

Member of the Atenea Program

Atenea´s commitment to 5 sustainable development goals

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Atenea’s strategic partners

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Atenea´s educational and training modules

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Module 1:

Entrepreneurship in Chocolate Processing

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Module 2:

Financial Educationfor Rural Women

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Module 3:

Financial Educationfor Rural Women

Atenea program territories:

Atenea takes place in Colombia, and since 2023, it has focused in the departments of Antioquia and Cordoba, two very important cocoa-producing regions in the Colombian territory.

2023-2024 / Urabá - Department of Antioquia 

2025 / Department of Córdoba

Atenea testimonials

Deyanira Castaño

Atenea Woman

Idaly Gallego

Atenea Woman

Yudis Torres

Atenea Woman