The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many communities around the world. In Argentina, it has tremendously impacted women entrepreneurs. Many of them have faced a decrease on their sales or had to shut down their businesses losing the only income they had to support their families and loved ones. In response, Pro Mujer…

As part of Pro Mujer’s efforts to strengthen gender lens investing in Latin America, we have joined forces with Deetken Impact, an impact investing firm in Canada, to create an innovative Scorecard to help investors and companies incorporate a gender approach to their investments and business models. The Scorecard was developed as part of the…

Bolivia is one of the most violent countries for women in the world. The new helpline provides counselling and intervention to save lives and help end gender-based violence in the country. According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Bolivia ranks among the countries with the highest rates of femicide in Latin America,…

In Latin America, women entrepreneurs often face barriers when accessing needed capital to start and grow their businesses. Applying a gender lens into the investment process is fundamental to help close the gender gap. Investors have an important role to play in advancing economic progress and gender equity in Latin America. Evidence-based research shows that…

On World Health Day, Pro Mujer joined forces with Equals Global Partnership members, including GSMA and ITU to host a Twitter Chat. As organizations working to advance gender equality and to provide tools for women and girls to thrive worldwide, we hosted this twitter chat to highlight the positive impact technology can have on the most marginalized communities.   Across underserved areas around the world, a lack of clinics and hospitals, and infrastructure such as roads or bridges make it difficult for women to access health care. The…