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…
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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…
