The delivery sector is growing in Latin America, but women still represent less than 15% of the more than 2 million delivery couriers. This partnership seeks to address the precarious working conditions and notable gender imbalance of this sector to identify opportunities for women’s labor and financial inclusion.
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, reaching full parity will take 134 years—roughly five generations beyond the target established in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Providing women with more opportunities will help reduce the persistent gender gap and positively impact the lives of women, their families, and communities.
New business trends are opening up new job opportunities. However, women are frequently locked out of these opportunities because they don’t meet specific criteria, such as access to a personal vehicle, financial support, or training opportunities.
“This partnership will offer [women] the opportunity to acquire electric motorcycles, enter the workforce, and access health and financial education opportunities,” said Marcelo Mallea, General Manager of the Pro Mujer IFD Foundation. “When social enterprises like Pro Mujer work with responsible companies like MOBI LATAM, we can directly impact the lives of women, who are primarily heads of their households and support their families.”
As part of this partnership, Pro Mujer will provide financing, training, and health benefits so women couriers can purchase electric motorcycles from MOBI LATAM. MOBI will provide access to a courier job board, technical assistance, maintenance support, and emotional support, all with a gender lens.
According to the report Exploring Informality: An Analysis of Labor Data in Bolivia published by the National Labor Observatory, 15.3% of men participate in the formal labor force, while barely 10% of women do. Women’s lower participation in the formal labor force means they have limited access to social security and labor benefits.
“Companies must increase women’s participation in the industry. At MOBI LATAM, we’ve created a solution that connects riders with last-mile online businesses,” said Ariel Revollo, CEO of MOBI LATAM. “We offer a central point of contact for couriers that improves, streamlines, and simplifies the current model. Plus, we offer mobility solutions that use clean energy and connect couriers and delivery platforms with a job board. As part of this partnership, we will focus on impacting women couriers.”
This partnership will allow women to access flexible work opportunities, training, benefits, and additional income, all from an inclusion and equality perspective.
