Entrepreneurs at the Center During the GLI Forum Latam 2025
Since its founding, Pro Mujer has borne witness to the transformative power of women entrepreneurs in Latin America, not just…
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Pro Mujer and UNFPA Strengthen Commitment to Women’s Health and Rights
Pro Mujer and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed a strategic agreement, joining forces to promote the health, rights,…
Pro Mujer and UNDP Mexico Establish Partnership to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Leaders of Pro Mujer and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mexico came together at the GLI Forum Latam…
Pro Mujer and Fundemex Commit to Strengthening Women’s Entrepreneurship in Mexico
In an effort to boost women’s economic development, Pro Mujer and the Fundación del Empresariado en México (Fundemex) signed a…
Pro Mujer and Clínicas del Azúcar Join Forces to Prevent Diabetes in Underserved Women
Pro Mujer and Clínicas del Azúcar proudly formalized a strategic partnership during the GLI Forum Latam 2025 to improve access…
It’s Not (Just) For the Love of Art: Cultural Programming Debuts at the GLI Forum Latam 2025
For the first time, the GLI Forum Latam featured cultural programming as a core part of its agenda, recognizing the…
Transformative Partnerships: Working Together to Create Change
Change doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals—and gender equality—requires recognizing that change is, first…
Collective Action to Reduce Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most persistent and devastating expressions of structural inequality. As established in the SDGs,…
Digital Equity with a Gender Lens
In Latin America and the Caribbean, 4 out of 10 women lack internet access or cannot afford effective connectivity. More…
Comprehensive Healthcare for All: Access, Innovation, and Well-Being with a Gender Lens
The need for gender-sensitive health approaches is increasingly urgent. In a world facing multiple crises, from pandemics to persistent inequalities,…
Climate Justice and Social Resilience: Gender Equality and the Climate Crisis
The impacts of the climate crisis are not equally distributed across society. Women and girls bear the brunt of its…
Women Leading Change
In a dynamic global landscape, the rising prominence of women in leadership positions is increasingly recognized as crucial for organizational…
Addressing Economic and Employment Inequality: Closing Structural Gaps
Addressing economic and employment inequality is one of the great challenges to building a sustainable, equitable, and people-centred economy. Despite…
Data for Action, Data for Change: The Power of Gender-Responsive Data
Historically, statistics have often been “gender-blind,” meaning they have not adequately considered the impact of gender on the data being…
Funding Change: Investment, Inclusion, and Women’s Leadership in Latin America
According to the World Economic Forum, the latest projections indicate that it will take more than 120 years to achieve…
Gender Mainstreaming: A Critical Imperative
Investing in women is not only one of the most effective ways to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals;…
There Can Be No Sustainable Development Without Gender Equality
With just five years remaining to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, progress is uneven, and…
Pro Mujer and Eramet: A Year of Empowering Women Entrepreneurs from Argentina
A year ago, Pro Mujer and Eramet joined forces with a clear purpose: to promote the development of women in…
Pro Mujer Joins the Gender Parity Initiative and Purple Economy in Ecuador to Promote Women’s Economic Participation
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise with more than 35 years of experience in Latin America, has joined the Gender Parity…
Women Coffee Growers in Chiapas Receive Medical Care Thanks to Pro Mujer and Starbucks Mexico
Women who work in agriculture often face social and economic barriers to accessing health services. According to Coneval, in Mexico,…
Pro Mujer and MOBI LATAM Collaborate to Offer Job Opportunities and Financial Inclusion to Women Delivery Partners
The delivery sector is growing in Latin America, but women still represent less than 15% of the more than 2…
Pro Mujer and No Pausa Work to Visibilize Menopause and Its Impact on Women
No Pausa, an organization dedicated to supporting women experiencing menopause, and Pro Mujer established a strategic partnership to provide women…
PVBLIC Foundation and Pro Mujer Join Forces to Advance Gender Equality in Latin America
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise with 35 years of experience advancing gender equality, and PVBLIC Foundation, a nonprofit organization that…
Pro Mujer’s Gender Knowledge Lab: Three Years, 18 Countries, and more than 7,000 People
Investing in women’s leadership and development is not only an ethical imperative; it is also a strategic business decision. This…
Pro Mujer and Desjardins Inaugurate a Coworking Space for Micro-entrepreneurs in Bolivia
On February 24, Pro Mujer and Desarrollo Internacional Desjardins (DID) inaugurated a coworking space in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for women entrepreneurs…
Applying a Gender Lens to the Silver Economy: An Opportunity for Bolivian Women
Discussions about gender equality must include older women, and improving women’s well-being must also mean guaranteeing equal opportunities for older…
Avanza Sólido and Pro Mujer Strengthen Partnership to Increase Women’s Financial Inclusion in Mexico
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise with more than 35 years of experience working to advance gender equality in Latin America,…
Emprende Pro Mujer Continues to Change Women’s Lives in Latin America
Women entrepreneurs are the heart and backbone of our economies. Their dedication and commitment sustain their households, drive the development…
Artificial Intelligence Inspires Emprende Pro Mujer’s New Entrepreneurs
According to the latest Women’s Entrepreneurship Report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Latin America and the Caribbean boasts the highest…
No Masks, No Violence, No Discrimination: A Carnival Safety Campaign in Bolivia
As part of our firm commitment to preventing gender-based violence, Pro Mujer joined the national #SinMáscarasSinViolencia campaign for the third…
Pro Mujer Strengthens its Commitment to the Health of Mexican Women
As part of our commitment to providing Pro Mujer clients with holistic and comprehensive support, Pro Mujer participated in two…
Pro Mujer and MetLife Foundation: A Year of Building Healthy Communities in Southeast Mexico
An unhealthy woman cannot reach her full potential and become an agent of change in her community. This truth is…
Pro Mujer expands access to sexual and reproductive health for Bolivian women
A recent survey conducted with more than 130,000 Pro Mujer clients in Bolivia showed that 83% of Pro Mujer beneficiaries…
Pro Mujer Announces New Strategy to Scale Impact and Support More Women in Latin America
As part of its efforts to continue supporting women’s equality in Latin America and in response to a constantly shifting…
Pro Mujer and MetLife Foundation benefit more than 230 Mexican women through health fair in Merida
More than 230 women from southern Merida participated in a fair focused on preventive health organized by Pro Mujer and…
UN Women and Pro Mujer Join Forces to Drive Gender Equality in Latin America
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise with more than 30 years of experience working to advance gender equality, and UN Women…
Pro Mujer announces Vanessa Dager as the new Chair of the Board of Directors
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise that has been working to advance gender equality in Latin America for more than 35…
New technologies: A necessary boost for women’s well-being
Despite the progress made in gender equality over the last century, the gap between men’s and women’s health remains a…
Mujer Segura: Over 17,000 women supported and a new service point opened in El Alto, Bolivia
Pro Mujer’s program on support and containment of gender-based violence, Mujer Segura, has provided more than 17,000 services to women…
Gender mainstreaming: A powerful driver of social and business impact
Latin America and the Caribbean is the region with the highest number of businesses started by women, with a…
Pro Mujer promotes gender equality in Latin America’s green and blue economies through the Empower Innovation Challenge
Climate change widens the gender gap. The United Nations predicts that climate change will cause 236 million more women and…
Pro Mujer and USAID host knowledge exchange to strengthen the care economy in Colombia
On December 3, Pro Mujer and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Colombia, through its “Generando Equidad”…
Partnership between Pro Mujer and H&M opens doors to new markets for Mexican women entrepreneurs
When Angelica entered the H&M store and saw her products on display, she couldn’t hold back the tears. For her,…
The state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America: Building inclusion and dynamism
Latin America is at a crucial moment for the development of its entrepreneurial ecosystems. The region, known for being a…
Pro Mujer joins the European Microfinancing Platform
Pro Mujer took a step forward by joining the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), a global network that brings together more…
Pro Mujer joins Convergence
Pro Mujer, committed to advancing gender equality in Latin America, has taken a strategic step by joining Convergence, a leading…
Together with IDB Lab, Pro Mujer celebrates the graduation of Guatemalan Community Health workers
Pro Mujer celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of community health workers in Chimaltenango, as part of the project…
Grupo Bimbo and Pro Mujer transform the present and future of 50 women entrepreneurs in the region
Grupo Bimbo reaffirmed its social commitment by joining forces with Pro Mujer to transform the reality of entrepreneurial women in…
Pro Mujer and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation Present Research on Endometriosis
Negative experiences surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis are not isolated cases. Laura consulted 40 gynecologists before receiving an…
Pro Mujer and Fondo Mujer Libre y Productiva reach over 2,500 Colombian women entrepreneurs and announce expansion for 2025
Pro Mujer, in partnership with the Fondo Mujer Libre y Productiva, has successfully concluded the first phase of its Emprende…
Pro Mujer and Audiopedia Foundation join forces to democratize access to education for Indigenous and rural women
With more than three decades of experience advancing gender equality in Latin America, Pro Mujer has entered into a strategic…
The “Economic Growth: Cultivating Entrepreneurship and Resilience” project successfully concludes in Guatemala
In recent years, Guatemala has become an important point of both origin and destination for migrants. Between 2022 and 2024,…
Pro Mujer presents the Women’s Card Deck: A tool to recognize gender inequalities
In 2021, a survey by Focus 2030 and Women Deliver in 17 countries around the world revealed that 80% of…
Emprende Pro Mujer launches “The Academy”
Emprende Pro Mujer, an innovative digital educational platform designed for women seeking to achieve economic prosperity through their ventures, supports…
New masculinities: An alternative to combat and eradicate gender-based violence
Born in a rural community in Honduras, Denilson Mehujael is very clear about how gender differences shaped his and his…
Gender Knowledge Lab: A catalyst for gender equality in Central America’s financial ecosystem
As part of the 2XTAP (2X Technical Assistance Program) project, funded by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Pro…
SMEs led by women: An economic opportunity for the FinTech sector in Latin America
In Latin America and the Caribbean, small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) represent 99.5% of all businesses, employ 70% of the…
How is Argentina addressing the gender gap in access to financial services?
In 2023, more than 750 million women worldwide were excluded from the formal financial system, according to Women’s World Banking.…
Pro Mujer Bolivia is recognized for its work in Corporate Social Responsibility
Pro Mujer Bolivia was recognized with an A+ rating in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Performance , awarded by the Social…
Pro Mujer and Avanza Sólido join forces to provide comprehensive support to women in Mexico
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise with over 34 years of experience advancing gender equality, has announced a transformative alliance with…
Emprende Pro Mujer celebrates one year of supporting Latina entrepreneurs in the U.S.
What began as a commitment to promote the economic independence of Latina migrants living in the United States has become…
Care and Counseling Program: An Innovative Health Tool
Few situations make a person more vulnerable than receiving a complex disease diagnosis. Being in such a situation can affect…
Guatemalan women exposed to gender-based violence will receive support from Pro Mujer
Tu Consejería —an organization responsible for providing remote mental health services in Latin America— and Pro Mujer have signed an…
Pro Mujer entrepreneurs offer traditional workshops in Oaxaca
At Pro Mujer, we are well aware of the leading role played by the entrepreneurs who graduate from our training…
Endo Journal is here: A tool to improve the quality of life of people with endometriosis
“I thought that maybe [my mom] was right and that pain was just an inevitable part of being a woman.…
REDCAMIF recognizes Pro Mujer’s financial transparency in Nicaragua
Pro Mujer Nicaragua was recognized by the Central American and Caribbean Microfinance Network (REDCAMIF) for reporting its financial information transparently…
Latina Women in the United States: The Two Sides of a Major Economic Force
By Carmen Correa, CEO Pro Mujer According to the latest data, Latinas contribute around $1.3 million per year to the…
Pro Mujer strengthens its presence in El Salvador with three new partnerships
Three Salvadoran institutions have joined Pro Mujer’s efforts to boost the economic autonomy of women entrepreneurs through access to financing…
Pro Mujer strengthens its presence in Guatemala and Honduras through new strategic partnerships
Globally, low levels of female empowerment and significant gender gaps remain an alarming reality. Over 3.1 billion women and girls…
Pro Mujer and PAHO signed an agreement to improve women’s health in Latin America and the Caribbean
Pro Mujer and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Pro Mujer and Walmart Foundation Join Forces to Transform the Lives of Female Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Mexico
In Mexico, 23% of the female population lives in rural areas and is responsible for more than 50% of food…
The critical role of Gender Lens Focus in driving authentic social change
By | Carmen Correa, Pro Mujer CEO None of the people who are reading this today will get to live…
Pro Mujer leads one of the six initiatives in Latin America to boost the economy of older adult women
The ‘Mujeres Plateadas’ initiative by Pro Mujer was chosen as one of the six from Latin America, and the only…
Pro Mujer Commits to Training and Providing Capital to Seven Agricultural Cooperatives in Guatemala
Seven agricultural cooperatives in the departments of Chimaltenango and Chiquimula, Guatemala, were supported by Wakami, Dalberg, and Pro Mujer through…
Advancing the Well-Being of Rural Women in Guatemala
The joint efforts of Pro Mujer, MEDA, and Wakami continue advancing one year after the announcement of the “Women Empowerment…
Pro Mujer and Nestlé México Join Forces to Empower Women in the Cocoa Value Chain
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise that has been working for over 34 years to achieve gender equality in Latin America,…
500 Colombian Women to Learn Entrepreneurial Skills Thanks to Pro Mujer and Victoria’s Secret
500 Colombian women will join the over 150,000 women who have participated in Emprende Pro Mujer since its start. Emprende…
Inmujeres and Pro Mujer: An alliance to boost the economic autonomy of Mexican women
Teresita, an entrepreneur from Yucatán dedicated to breeding and caring of melipona bees, found an opportunity for growth and a…
One hundred female entrepreneurs graduated from the first cohort of Emprende Pro Mujer in its hybrid model in Colombia
One hundred female entrepreneurs graduated from the first group of Emprende Pro Mujer in its hybrid model in Colombia at…
Companies that care: A partnership to drive inclusive caregiving policies in the workplace
Care tasks are essential for the functioning of our societies. In Latin America, care responsibilities disproportionately fall on women, who…
Emprende Pro Mujer: Turning the Dreams of Argentine Women into Realities
In the heart of Salta, among hills and valleys, a story of empowerment and transformation unfolds. It is the story…
Caring for those who care: Pro Mujer and USAID strengthen caregiving work in Colombia
76.2% of women worldwide spend on average 3.2 times more time than men on unpaid caregiving work (ILO). In Colombia,…
Training sessions are advancing in rural areas of Veracruz and Quintana Roo
In 2024, with the backing of partners such as MetLife Foundation and Airbnb, the Emprende Pro Mujer program expanded its…
Empowering the growth of female entrepreneurs with the support of the UPS Foundation
To build the skill set of a female entrepreneur is to build entire communities. With more than 34 years investing…
The Power of Female Entrepreneurship: The Backbone of the Global Economy
In 2024, women continue to face structural barriers and challenges disproportionately. Despite progress, around 118 million women in the region…
Discover the Impact of Tod@s por Ellas, Pro Mujer’s Comprehensive Program for Breast Cancer Care
“Well, to begin with, I never thought I would get cancer. I went to get a mammogram and something was…
Strengthening medical care to boost sexual and reproductive rights of mexican women in Hidalgo
Despite significant advances in the reduction and prevention of maternal mortality in Mexico, in the first half of 2024, 259…
More women from northern Argentina will receive free mammograms
In Latin America, breast cancer is recorded as the leading critical cause of cancer death according to the Pan American…
Nearly 200 Women in Nicaragua Benefited from Pro Mujer’s Health Events
In June, Pro Mujer completed its twelfth free health event in Nicaragua, providing care to 197 women and 17 men.…
Emprende Pro Mujer: Enhancing Connection and Female Empowerment
Women are not a minority. They are 50% of the population and, therefore, half of the potential of our society.…
More Women in STEM for True Gender Equality
Although the importance of promoting the participation of more women in STEM disciplines is now recognized, this understanding is rather…
Science and Technology: A Path Toward Gender Equality in Latin America
The Christmas season for Rosa, a Venezuelan migrant and artisan, was the perfect time to sell the handmade bags she…
Challenges and Solutions for Women’s Health in Latin America
“There really isn’t enough understanding about the health gap that women face. Why? Because sometimes, oftentimes, the data we have…
Women Breaking Barriers to Inspire Other Women
“What I always noticed is that I would talk to one woman and end up with contact info of five…
Climate Action: Investment Opportunities for a Sustainable Future
Why put gender inequality and the climate crisis in the same conversation? This was the question that set up the…
Investing in Women: Driving an Inclusive and Equal Ecosystem
Latin America is driven by the catalyzing force of entrepreneurial women—it is the region with the highest number of women-led…
Driving Gender Equality Through Investment: Strategies and Opportunities in Latin America
Gender lens investing is an effective mechanism to advance gender equality and drive economic development in the region. This is…
Breaking the Digital Divide: Technology as a Tool for Equality
Latin America ranks fourth worldwide in internet penetration; however, 33% of its population still does not have access to this…
Inspiring Conversations: Carmen Correa and María Noel Vaeza Highlight the Need to Invest in Women
Carmen Correa, Pro Mujer’s CEO, and María Noel Vaeza, regional director for the Americas and the Caribbean at UN Women,…
Women in Leadership Positions: A Pending Debt
The Barbie movie, a box office hit in 2023, highlighted gender inequalities, parodying male leadership at Mattel with a board…
Silver Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in Latin America
Unlike other regions, Latin America and the Caribbean is considered a young region, where people over 60 years old represent…
Female Empowerment and the Power of Public Policies
In the current global landscape, there is an alarming setback in terms of gender, inclusion, and equality. New governments, legislations,…
GLI Forum Latam 2024: Connection Takes Center Stage
From June 4 to 6, we held the sixth edition of the GLI Forum Latam in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where…
Pro Mujer and Walmart Foundation Join Forces to Transform the Lives of Female Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Mexico
In Mexico 23% of the female population lives in rural areas and is responsible for more than 50% of food…
Investing in Latina entrepreneurs, a topic at UM’s Concordia Summit
By | Carmen Correa, vía Miami Herald At Tuesday’s Concordia Americas Summit at the UM, leaders, experts and activists from…
Pro Mujer and Développement International Desjardins (DID) Join Forces to Empower Bolivian Entrepreneurs
The social enterprise with over 34 years of advancing gender equality, Pro Mujer, and Desjardins, an international development organization based…
How to maintain female leadership in an organization?
For the first time, all regions of the world have surpassed the 30% mark for women in executive positions, with…
Starting a Business Out of Necessity: The Reality of Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
By | Carmen Correa For women, the act of starting a business is not always a choice motivated by opportunity,…
Strengthening the Future of Women Entrepreneurs in El Salvador with the Support of Google.org
With the opening of its offices in El Salvador, Google has reaffirmed its commitment to technological and social development in…
Delivering more health services to women in Chiapas in collaboration with Starbucks
March was an exciting month in terms of our work in southeastern Mexico: not only did we expand our health…
Paraguayan Women Will Be Trained in Entrepreneurship Thanks to Fogapy and Pro Mujer
The Emprende Pro Mujer platform will arrive in Paraguay for the first time thanks to the recent agreement signed between…
Shared Vision between Pro Mujer and Prosperia Transforms Landscape of Vision Health in Mexico
Mexico is among the top ten countries with the highest incidence of vision loss worldwide. The International Agency for the…
Pro Mujer and Ficohsa Strengthen Ties in Favor of Central American Women
Gender inequality, albeit a global challenge, is most pronounced in Central American countries. In this region, women face significant restrictions…
In partnership with BID Invest, the Community Health Workers Program arrives in Guatemala
Following its arrival in Guatemala in 2022 and having impacted the lives of over 1,500 women with its programs, Pro…
A Transformative Partnership: Pro Mujer and MetLife Foundation Empower Mexican Women
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise that has been working for over 33 years to advance gender equality in Latin America,…
Gender Roi™ Insight Series: Prioritising Gender Across Supply Chains Delivers More Than Just Financial Value
The turmoil generated by Covid-19 highlighted the dangerous fragility of most organisations’ and industries’ supply chains. Despite this, many enterprises…
Emprende Pro Mujer: Education as a Tool for Transformation and Autonomy
“My sadness prompted me to look for a distraction in handicrafts, an activity that has become my livelihood. My depressive…
These Are the Women Who Participate in Emprende Pro Mujer
Since its inception in 2021, Emprende Pro Mujer, the educational digital platform dedicated to women who seek economic prosperity through…
Community Support Group Takes Action on Behalf of People with Diabetes in Bolivia
It is estimated that 62 million people throughout the Americas suffer from diabetes, a disease that claims the lives of…
A Milestone in Community Health: Pro Mujer Surpasses 100,000 Health Checkups in Bolivia
In Bolivia, access to health services continues to be a significant challenge, especially in rural and peri-urban communities. With a…
Pro Mujer Strengthens Access to Health Services for Guatemalan Women During Women’s History Month
In Guatemala, 35% of the country’s population lacks access to basic healthcare and nutrition services (USAID). In 2019, of the…
Women’s Health: A Profitable Bet to Propel the Economy
Let’s start with a simple exercise: go to Google and search for “heart attack victim.” What are the results? Mostly…
Achieving Women’s Empowerment: The Importance of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
At Pro Mujer, we aim to promote comprehensive sexual and reproductive health for women, a fundamental right that allows them…
#SheTransforms: Women Who Transform Their Reality Through Entrepreneurship
Dream, write, think, and rethink projects. Mature the idea and start dressing it in reality. Study, share, and receive knowledge.…
Emprende Pro Mujer in Central America: One year strengthening entrepreneurs
Women are a force of great economic importance for Central America. In Guatemala, for instance, the rate of female business…
Pro Mujer Bolivia | Actualización Estados Financieros
Hemos actualizado la información referente a los estados financieros, incluyendo notas explicativas y un resumen de las políticas contables de…
Reservas del País Foundation | Celebration of the Fair of Cooperatives and Allied Associations in North Santo Domingo
By | Fundación Reservas del país With the goal of promoting the growth of microentrepreneurs in Santo Domingo Norte and…
Google | A new step to continue empowering women of Southeast Mexico
By | Doron Avni Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Emerging Markets, Google During my recent trips to Mexico,…
Latimpacto | Strengthening Women and Markets through Gender Lens Investments
By | Manuela Jiménez, Catalina Herrera and María Carolina Suárez Visbal Knowledge and Research Analyst, Co-director Knowledge Center, and CEO, Latimpacto.…
Fundación Belcorp (Belcorp Foundation), 20 years promoting the potential of women and strengthening female entrepreneurship in Latin America.
By | Fundación Belcorp At Fundación Belcorp, our objective is to promote the potential of women to transform society. For…
Women’s World Banking | Report: Designing Digital Payments for Mexican Women Entrepreneurs
By | Women’s World Banking Mexico’s 6.3 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) generate nearly half of Mexico’s GDP…
VISA | Supporting Female Entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean
By | Carlos Corominas Inclusive impact and sustainability lead for Latin America and the Caribbean, VISA The transformative impact of…
Victoria’s Secret & Co | Commitment to creating positive change for women
By | Victoria’s Secret & Co,. At Victoria’s Secret & C., everything we do is focused on creating positive change…
UPS | Celebrating Female Empowerment: UPS Mexico and their Commitment to Women
By | Erika VargasDirector of community relations, UPS Foundation. In the vibrant month of March, when the world celebrates International…
Swisscontact | The Power of Entrepreneurship: A Key Strategy for the Autonomy of Women
By | Swisscontact Guatemala, a country with rich cultural and linguistic diversity, mostly inhabited by communities of Mayan descent, faces…
Red de Impacto | Challenging paradigms: the road to gender equality in the social and impact investment ecosystem
By | Rossnaira Martínez y Hugo Hernández Marketing y Comunicaciones y Gestión de la Información, Red de Impacto LATAM Within…
OSF – USAID | Venezuelan migrant women in Colombia: Entrepreneurship and resilience in the midst of challenges
By | Opportunities without borders – USAID Migration is a global phenomenon that has shaped societies and economies throughout history.…
UN Women | Female entrepreneurship to accelerate equality
By | UN Women – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean Women entrepreneurs in Latin America and the…
Oikocredit | 3 ways to empower women: How Oikocredit supports an equitable and just world
By | Oikocredit Women are at the heart of our communities, yet they continue to face a broad range of…
Microsoft | Technology with Purpose, Empowering the Women of Latin America
By | Catalina Rengifo Botero Philanthropy lead, Microsoft SSA My grandmother is 95 years old. She is an incomparable woman, she…
Mercado Libre | Promoting the Development of Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
By | Mercado Libre Latin America is the region with the most women-led startups in the world, according to the…
Kiva | Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion
By | Kiva More than 50% of all unbanked people in the world are women, with little or no access…
GLS | Initiatives from the GLS Alternative Investments Microfinance Fund for Achieving Gender Equality
By | Fondo de Microfinanzas “GLS AI” The microfinance fund GLS Alternative Investments (GLS AI) has existed since 2015 and…
Global Partnerships | Investing in Financial Inclusion with a Gender Approach
By | Global Partnerhips The challengeGlobally, women are more likely than men to live in poverty.1 By having fewer educational…
FP 2030 | International Women’s Month by Pro Mujer: Family planning empowers women
By | Family Planning 2030 “I was 13 years old when I became a mother for the first time. We…
Grupo Ficohsa | Investing in women entrepreneurs for a more inclusive and prosperous future
By | Grupo Ficohsa Grupo Ficohsa, a Honduran group with a presence in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and the…
DWM | Investing for Women’s Economic Opportunity
By | Development World Markets As an impact investor, Development World Markets (DWM) allocates capital to local institutions that contribute…
Desjardins | Economic Autonomy: An Essential Condition for Development
By | Desjardins In Bolivia, Desjardins International Development (DID) works in collaboration with Pro Mujer to promote the development of…
Capital + SAFI | Capitalizing on Gender Equality in Agriculture and Beyond – A 2XChallenge Impact Assessment
By | Cecilia ArandiaSustainability and Impact Officer, Capital + SAFI According to studies cited by the World Bank, if women…
Deetken | The road to gender equality: one woman at a time
By | Magali Lamyin Managing Partner, Deetken Impact Deetken Impact has more than a decade of impact investing in the…
IADB | Empowering Visionaries: Integrating Gender Perspective In Programs To Support Digital Entrepreneurship In Latin America
By | Gina Cárdenas and Matteo Grazzi Competitiveness, Technology & Innovation Division, IADB In Latin America, a great disparity remains…
Banco de Crédito de Bolivia | Do You Believe In The Transformative Power Of Latin American Women Entrepreneurs?
By | Banco de Crédito de Bolivia Women entrepreneurs play a fundamental role in the transformation of their communities. Throughout…
ANDE | Moving towards gender equality: ANDE’s challenges, recommendations and actions for the entrepreneurship sector.
By | Estephannia Herrera Esquivel Program Coordinator, ANDE Andean Region office. In this article we will examine the challenges faced…
Alive | Beyond Investment: How we are Building Gender-Inclusive Businesses in Latin America
By | Alive Ventures Since the launch of our first impact investment fund in 2018, ALIVE has been committed to…
2X | Empowering Tomorrow: Unleashing Gender-Smart Capital Worldwide
By | Jessica Espinoza CEO, 2X Global As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the 2024 theme ‘invest in women,…
JA Americas | She is Digital: increased and better opportunities for young Latin American women
By | JA Americas The ‘She is Digital’ project from Junior Achievement Americas has proven to be an inspiring and…
Emprende Pro Mujer: 3 Years, 23 Countries, and More than 66,300 Women Reached
Women’s entrepreneurship fosters growth while boosting and invigorating the economy. However, a challenging reality continues to loom in the shadows:…
Valentine’s Day and Gender Stereotypes: Challenging Traditional Romantic Narratives
By | Carmen Correa Every year, when February 14th rolls around, you might hear grand statements like “I would die…
Emprende Pro Mujer is Changing Women’s Lives in Southeast Mexico
Entrepreneurship rates are particularly high in Latin America and the Caribbean compared to other regions. According to a recent report…
SICT and Pro Mujer Sign Agreement to Support Indigenous Women’s Digital Inclusion in Southeast Mexico
The agreement is part of the “Smart Villages, Sustainable Well-Being” initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT).…
Pro Mujer, Mi Teleférico, and Terminal de Buses: Working Together to Keep Bolivian Women Safe
Today, anyone who looks up in La Paz or El Alto will see a message written on some of the…
Pro Mujer Receives Support from Airbnb to Provide Training to Women Entrepreneurs in Quintana Roo
Located in Southeast Mexico, Quintana Roo is internationally recognized for its tourist attractions and natural beauty. In 2022, the state…
Pro Mujer and The UPS Foundation Announce the Results of their Collaboration in Mexico and Guatemala and Expand Impact to Argentina
After a successful first year of collaboration focused on supporting women entrepreneurs in Mexico and Guatemala, The UPS Foundation, the…
Dreams Come True Thanks to Pro Mujer Digital
For Ofelia López, the loan from Pro Mujer Digital was an answer to her prayers. Or more like a dream…
Mujer Segura: Eradicating Gender-Based Violence Is an Urgent Obligation
Gender-based violence continues to be an alarming reality. Globally, nearly 89,000 women and girls were murdered in 2022, the highest…
Pro Mujer Closes 2023 with Significant Successes in the Program to Support Women with Breast Cancer
More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the…
Sana y Segura, the Project Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health among Mexican Women
According to the Mexican Ministry of Health’s latest records, the maternal mortality rate in the country has dropped by 13.5…
Pro Mujer Opens a New Branch in Guatemala!
In 2022, Pro Mujer expanded its geographic footprint and opened its first office in Guatemala City, with the objective of…
Pro Mujer Joins Forces with Three Leading Organizations to Support Women’s Development in Latin America
Pro Mujer recently announced new initiatives focused on expanding the impact of Emprende Pro Mujer, the online entrepreneurial training program…
Pro Mujer Publishes First Book – Ellas Emprenden: Historias de mujeres Latinoamericanas
At the fourth edition of the GLI Forum LatAm, Pro Mujer is proud to share the publication of She Ventures:…
Gender Lens Investing Funds: The Dawn of a New Paradigm for Impact Investing in Latin America
Gender lens investing funds have increased in relevance and number year by year in Latin America. From 2020 to 2021,…
Personal Experiences of Women in Leadership
Slowly but surely, women continue to take on more leadership roles. Although progress has been made over the last few…
Digital Transformation with a Gender Lens
According to ECLAC, 4 out of every 10 women in Latin America and the Caribbean do not have access to…
Entrepreneurship Without Borders: Migration and Opportunities in the Impact Investing Ecosystem
Latin America is experiencing the increasing feminization of human mobility, with the number of women who have migrated across borders…
“We Can’t Wait 300 Years for Equality”: María Noel Vaeza
Pro Mujer was pleased to welcome María Noel Vaeza, Regional Director for the Americas and the Caribbean of UN Women,…
The Rise of Gender Bonds in Latin America
Latin America has become the leading region in gender bonds, a promising financing vehicle for institutions committed to addressing and…
Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Latin America: Challenges and Perspectives
Even though sexual and reproductive health is core to women’s full attainment of their right to health and human rights,…
Debt Products with a Gender Lens: A Smart Bet on Women and Sustainable Development
Increasingly, the evidence shows that investing in women and betting on their potential is profitable for financial institutions and the…
Focus on the Care Economy
To address the gender gaps that impact women’s lives in Latin America, it is critical to address the unequal division…
GLI in Action: Bringing Intentionality to Gender Lens Investing
The GLI Forum LatAm 2023 opened its first day with an inspiring session with Nisha Biswal, Deputy CEO of the…
The Power of Gender Lens Investing: Stories of Real Entrepreneurs
The heart of Pro Mujer is the more than 2.5 million women whose lives have been changed over our 33…
The Future of Gender Lens Investing: Reflections Following the 2X Global Members’ Meeting and Pro Mujer GLI Forum
By Jimena Serrano, Gender Specialist, IDB Invest Gender lens investing has steadily increased over the past few years. According to…
Pro Mujer Strengthens its Commitment to Women in Latin America as Part of the Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion Advocacy Hub
Pro Mujer was proud to take another step toward advancing gender equality in Latin America by joining the Women’s Digital…
Pro Mujer’s Diabetes Chatbot Launches in Honduras Thanks to Support from Fundación Creciendo con Diabetes
Diabetes is a leading cause of disability and death in the Americas. Rising obesity rates, poor diets, and a lack…
Pro Mujer and Bolivisión Celebrate A Year of Impact
In July 2022, Pro Mujer joined forces with Bolivision, the television network with the second-highest ratings and the most extensive…
Pro Mujer México Announces New Health Partnerships with Reina Madre and Sin Reglas
According to data published by INEGI, more than 15 million women in Mexico do not have access to health care…
InnovaSalud Wins the “Entrepreneurs for Resilience” Award
As part of its integrated and holistic model, Pro Mujer offers a wide range of free and low-cost health and…
Pro Mujer Hosts Public Health Fairs for Women in Hidalgo
In August, the Pro Mujer team brought together more than 200 women at an event in Actopan, Hidalgo, to provide…
Pro Mujer Continues to Make History in Nicaragua!
As part of our commitment to supporting women in Nicaragua, Pro Mujer recently celebrated the opening of two new offices…
Pro Mujer, MEDA, and Wakami Launch Project to Support Women’s Empowerment in Guatemala
Latin America has the highest levels of income inequality in the world, marked by the feminization of poverty and unequal…
Google.org and Pro Mujer Join Forces to Support the Economic Empowerment of Women in Northern Argentina
With support from Google.org, Pro Mujer and UN Women/Fundación Gran Chaco recently launched two initiatives aimed at rural and Indigenous…
More than 300 Women Join the Emprende Pro Mujer Network in Central America
More than 300 women from Guatemala and El Salvador have accessed free training through the hybrid Emprende Pro Mujer program,…
Pro Mujer Expands Hybrid Emprende Pro Mujer Program to Central Mexico
Following the success of the hybrid Emprende Pro Mujer platform in Southeast Mexico, Pro Mujer has expanded the platform to…
Pro Mujer: Committed to Fighting Breast Cancer
The World Health Organization has declared that October is World Breast Cancer Awareness Month, aiming to increase timely detection and…
Pro Mujer Launches Initiative to Support Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Mexico
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise with more than 33 years of experience working to advance gender equality in Latin America,…
Pro Mujer Celebrates its 33rd Anniversary Alongside Supporters and Partners
We live in a world that still limits women’s full development and active participation in society. According to a recent…
Women Migrants From Latin America Now Have Access To Online Entrepreneurship Support in United States
Latin American women who have migrated to the United States now have access to a free, online platform to help…
Does Expanding Women’s Access to Microfinance Change Their Quality of Life?
The mainstream financial system in Latin America generally ignores women, who often work in the informal economy to cover their…
Pro Mujer Issues Second Gender Bond in Argentina
The bond was issued under the simplified regime for social impact bonds approved by Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) in…
Pro Mujer announced two Commitments to Action at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise working to advance gender equality in Latin America since 1990 announced two Commitments to Action…
Pro Mujer joins AT&T to launch enovadoras
In partnership with Pro Mujer and the Entrepreneurship and Transformation Laboratory of Technical Institute of de Monterrey, AT&T launched eNovadoras. This program will grant seed capital…
Lifting up women with Pro Mujer and the Coca Cola Foundation
Thanks to our two-year partnership with the Coca Cola Foundation, we have positively impacted 4,400+ Mexican families and trained 23,409…
A Conversation with Lynne Patterson, Co-Founder of Pro Mujer
Pro Mujer was born in El Alto, Bolivia, in 1990, the creation of two committed educators with the same dream:…
Pro Mujer and ANII join together to provide training and mentoring programs for women-led businesses in Uruguay
As part of this collaboration, Pro Mujer will provide specialized technical assistance to ensure a gender perspective is incorporated into…
Data and Evaluation: Two key tools for a successful gender mainstreaming strategy
Gender mainstreaming is a strategy that seeks to integrate a gender perspective into all policies, programs, activities, and decision-making processes across…
Pro Mujer, Fundación Belcorp, and Latimpacto launch strategic partnership to provide training to migrant entrepreneurs
The number of women migrants has increased significantly in recent years. Today, the United Nations estimates that 49% of the…
SOSEP and Pro Mujer partner to support emerging women entrepreneurs in Guatemala
In Guatemala and across Latin America, gender gaps remain a pressing issue. Although Guatemala has the world’s fourth highest level…
Pro Mujer and Swisscontact partner to build a sustainable future in Bolivia
Pro Mujer is committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development established by the United Nations to promote human development…
Pro Mujer to collaborate with Guatemala Escala to support the development of women in Guatemala
A year ago, Pro Mujer launched in Guatemala to support underserved women with relevant resources and tools to reach their…
Pro Mujer and LeFil promote gender mainstreaming train in Latin America by training 100 social enterprises
In addition to promoting access to finance for women-led businesses, gender lens investing is a powerful catalyst for gender equality…
Pro Mujer and GIZ bring together more than 180 women entrepreneurs from Southeast Mexico for gathering on digital transformation
After multiple days of activities, Digital Entrepreneurship Week came to a close with the Digital Transformation Gathering for Women Entrepreneurs,which washosted at the…
Pro Mujer Mexico expands its health services area Self-Esteem and Self-Love: The added value of Emprende Pro Mujer in Southeast Mexico
On June 15, 60 women entrepreneurs from Campeche gathered to celebrate their graduation from the Pro Mujer Emprende Pro Mujer…
Pro Mujer distributes more than 300 menstrual health products to rural women in Mexico
Although menstruation is a natural part of life, cultural beliefs, gender inequality, and stigmatization have made it so that many…
Community Health Workers Program expands to Cochabamba, Bolivia
The health indicators in Bolivia are alarming, with more than 5 million people unable to access health services (Defensoría del…
Pro Mujer and Gloria Ruíz, Pro Mujer country representative in Nicaragua, receive award for contributions to microfinance
The Network of Financial Development Institutions (RFD) and Fundación Espoir recently hosted the 9th Annual Latin American Community Banking Forum…
Pro Mujer opens five new branches in Bolivia
Pro Mujer is a social enterprise with more than 33 years of experience working to advance gender equality in Bolivia…
Pro Mujer celebrates its first anniversary in Guatemala!
On May 9, Denia del Valle, Pro Mujer Representative in Guatemala, hosted an event celebrating Pro Mujer’s first year of…
Pro Mujer and LEFIL promote gender mainstreaming train in Latin America by training 100 social enterprises
As part of Pro Mujer’s initiatives to strengthen the gender lens investing ecosystem in Latin America, the Pro Mujer Gender…
Success Stories: Emprende Pro Mujer reaches more than 1,100 women in Southeast Mexico
Just one year after launching in Southeast Mexico, the hybrid version of the Emprende Pro Mujer entrepreneurship skilling platform has…
Addressing the most common challenges to implementing gender mainstreaming strategies
Gender mainstreaming is a globally accepted, inclusive strategy that can provide both social and economic benefits. More and more companies…
Rethinking our Perspective: The value of craft within the culture of the traditional art world
On March 27, I was honored to participate in the event “The Female Entrepreneur in Latin American Art” at MAMAN Fine…
Pro Mujer launches community health campaigns in Southeast Mexico
As part of its commitment to providing holistic and integrated services to the women it supports, Pro Mujer recently launched…
Pro Mujer and Mercado Pago will continue their collaboration to support entrepreneurs in Latin America in 2023
On April 27, Pro Mujer and Mercado Pago reaffirmed their strategic partnership and joint commitment to impacting over 2,500 women entrepreneurs via Emprende Pro…
Pro Mujer reaches rural women in argentina through free health fairs
Over the course of March, Pro Mujer held various health fairs in rural areas of Argentina, including the municipalities of…
Pro Mujer and Sheraton Salta Hotel implement a hospitality training for women entrepreneurs
In collaboration with the Sheraton Salta Hotel, Pro Mujer implemented a training program for women entrepreneurs interested in exploring the…
Pro Mujer bets on entrepreneurs in Central America
In 2021, Pro Mujer responded to Vice President Kamala Harris’ call to action and joined the Partnership For Central America (PCA). As…
Pro Mujer Nicaragua receives gold certification in client protection
Pro Mujer Nicaragua received the highest possible certification in client protection from CERISE and Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), two…
More than 1,500 Bolivian entrepreneurs receive scholarships to boost their skills
Gender inequality continues to be a significant issue across Latin America. Despite progress, women still face significant gaps in access…
Pro Mujer and Banco Economico join forces to provide free support to survivors of gender-based violence in Bolivia
Bolivia has the highest femicide rate in South America and the fourth highest in Latin America. In 2022, more than 90…
Pro Mujer launches #mujeresbreakingbarriers campaign on IWD
As part of its efforts to encourage valuable conversations and raise awareness of the structural barriers that women face in…
Pro Mujer and Google join forces to impact the lives of thousands of indigenous women in Southeast Mexico
As part of its work to improve opportunities for women in Latin America, Pro Mujer launched activities in Southeast Mexico…
Partnership with Yapay Bolivia and alliance Bolivia allows pro mujer to expand telemedicine services in Bolivia
Thanks to support from Yapay Bolivia and Alliance Bolivia, Pro Mujer will expand the telemedicine health services it offers to…
Partnership with the Target Foundation increases the impact of emprende Pro Mujer in Guatemala and southeast Mexico
To make progress towards sustainable and equitable growth in the region, it is critically important to incorporate an intersectional perspective…
Pro Mujer Bolivia certified gold in client protection
Pro Mujer Bolivia is proud to have been certified Gold in Client Protection by the Certification Committee of Microfinanzas Rating,…
Explore the results of Pro mMujer’s tod@s por ellas breast cancer support program
Since 2006, breast cancer has been the leading cause of death in Mexican women. In 2021 alone, 21,305 new breast…
Pro Mujer strengthens its health strategy in Argentina
Thirty percent of the population in Latin America does not have access to free public health care, and in Argentina,…
Pro Mujer and the ups foundation join forces to promote gender equality and economic empowerment in Latin America
Pro Mujer, a social enterprise focused on advancing gender equality in Latin America, and The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of…
How does microfinance help women? by Carmen Correa
In 1990, women living in El Alto, Bolivia, asked Professors Lynne Patterson and Carmen Velasco for money to help support…
Pro Mujer Bolivia opens new office to manage Gender-Based violence cases
Gender-based violence is a global public health issue. The physical, economic, sexual, psychological, and other harm that women experience just…
Pro Mujer expands its clinic network to reach thousands of women in Mexico
Pro Mujer Expands its Clinic Network to Reach Thousands of Women in Mexico Supporting women’s health is a critical component…
Pro Mujer joins un women campaign to prevent gender-based violence during carnival in Bolivia
Gender-based violence is a significant issue in Bolivia. Over 2022, 51,000 cases of violence against women and children were recorded,…
Emprende Pro Mujer trained more than 26,000 women entrepreneurs in 2022
Latin America represents an incredible opportunity to promote women-led businesses. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, there are more than…
Pro Mujer issues first gender bond in Argentina
Pro Mujer, a leading social enterprise that provides financial, health, and skilling services to women in Latin America, has issued the…
Early breast cancer diagnosis saves lives
Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer diagnosis in Latin American women, with more than 200,000 new cases diagnosed annually.…
Google.org is committed to supporting women in Latin America through its philanthropic activities
Digital and technological transformation is redefining production models, employment opportunities, roles, and responsibilities, and today’s economy requires a workforce with…
Meda Doubles Down on its commitment to women in Latin America during the GLI Forum
As part of its commitment to creating economic, social, and environmental impact in Latin America, MEDA—an international economic development organization…
REDMIF: Building an Equal and Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Participating via its Guatemalan affiliate REDIMIF, the Microfinance Network of Central America and the Caribbean (REDCAMIF) shared its perspective on…
Fundación WWB Colombia blends theory and practice in the GLI ecosystem
During the GLI Forum LatAm 2022, we chatted with Daniela Konietzo, President of the Fundación WWB Colombia, about the organization’s…
Supporting women and small businesses drives the economic development of Latin America: Takeaways from the GIL Forum LATAM 2022
Over the past few years, female entrepreneurship has boomed worldwide. Based on data from the World Bank, women entrepreneurs represent…
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation continues to support women and community well-being
Founded in 1930 as a philanthropic foundation that works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can…
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