Walmart energizes women-led businesses

By the end of 2016, the Walmart Foundation and Walmart China are expected to donate more than 91 million yuan ($14.2 million) to the Women's Economic Empowerment program.

Launched in 2011, the program is designed to make a substantial difference to women beneficiaries in three key areas: Sourcing, training and diversity.

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation launched the initiative to help improve the lives of women around the world by providing training, market access and economic opportunities to one million women by 2016.