Most women have run their sari-sari stores for three to eleven years, starting with an initial capital of 2,500 pesos (US$43.5) to 50,000 pesos (US$870.5), according to the study.

Findings of the PIDS- published study entitled “Gender, Microentrepreneurship, Human Flourishing: Exploring the Experiences of Women Sari-sari Store Owners toward Inclusive Growth” showed that ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sari-sari stores are becoming hubs for cultivating psychological, social and economic empowerment among ...

In a country where we speak in many tongues and the imposition of one can be fractious, the single unifying dress of Indian women is the sari. My first was a navy blue with what was then a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Marlyn Llorin, 62, has been a sari-sari store owner for more than three decades. Through those years, she has experienced ups and downs that taught her all the important ...

locally known as “sari-sari stores”, have become a powerful tool for empowering Filipino women, despite the inherent challenges of running micro-retail businesses. A study conducted by the ...