2022Year in Review

One year, thousands of women impacted

A MESSAGE FROM

Ana Demel &
Carmen Correa

Pro Mujer is proud to celebrate more than 32 years working to advance gender equality. Over the course of these three decades, we’ve seen first-hand the incredible beauty of our region and the immense potential that lies within its women, despite the multiple structural barriers they face every single day.

Although progress has been made in certain areas, the gender gap is still severe and disproportionately impacts underserved women, who are most acutely impacted by the consequences of poverty and social inequality.

In 2022, we impacted the lives of more than 460,000 people

Milestones

Geographic Expansion

In 2022, we expanded into new regions where the gender gap is even more pronounced.

We opened our first office in Guatemala City, bringing our comprehensive and holistic support to more than 2,500 people in less than a year.

We also expanded our operations into Southeast Mexico, reaching over 1,000 women through Emprende Pro Mujer, our entrepreneurship training platform.

Major Partnerships

Over the year, we established new relationships and synergies with incredible partners committed to women’s well-being and development.

We consolidated 66 new regional partnerships and created new and innovative solutions with companies such as Google, Visa, and Mercado Pago.

We are currently a member of more than 10 networks focused on reducing the gender gap.

Gender Lens Investing

Drawing on our more than 32 years of experience working closely with women in the region, we created the Gender Knowledge Lab to provide consulting and technical assistance and support gender mainstreaming in the region's investment, entrepreneurial, financial, and business ecosystems.

We hosted the third edition of the GLI Forum LatAm in Antigua, Guatemala. With more than 700 attendees, 90 panelists, and representatives from more than 30 countries worldwide, the Forum solidified its place as the most important gender lens investing event in Latin America.

Health 2022

Increasing Women’s Access to Preventive Health Services

In Latin America, only 2 in 10 women are enrolled in a social security system (ECLAC), and the risk of dying due to breast cancer is double in Latin America than in the United States (Lancet Oncology). At Pro Mujer, we know that ensuring women’s physical and mental health is critical to their comprehensive well-being. We are committed to increasing women’s access to health and well-being services, focusing on awareness campaigns and preventive health services.

Provided

400,000+

health and well-being services

312,000+

medical procedures

61,600+

counseling sessions

29,700+

telemedicine sessions

9,400+

Pap smears

9,600+

breast exams

71,700+

blood pressure screenings

25,500+

glucose tests

27,900+

diabetes risk assessments

Digital Prevention

Tod@s por Ellas

Community Health Workers

Mujer Segura

In 2022, we expanded the Mujer Segura program to provide women experiencing gender-based violence with in-person support at three Pro Mujer offices in Bolivia. We also continued to provide support via the free Mujer Segura hotline (800 10 2414).

Bolivision

We also partnered with Bolivisión, one of the top television channels in Bolivia and one of the most watched channels within Pro Mujer’s target demographic. This partnership allowed us to share information about the Mujer Segura hotline with a larger audience and to spread awareness of the importance of breaking the cycle of gender-based violence.

Gender-based violence outreach workers

Mujer Segura relies on the incredible work of Gender-based violence outreach workers, most of whom are survivors of gender-based violence. The resilience and strength of these women make it possible to provide high-quality and caring support that helps other women break the cycle of violence.

Partnership with Laboratorios Bagó

Thanks to a partnership with Laboratorios Bagó, we were able to extend the hours of the Mujer Segura hotline. Additionally, an alliance with the Misión de Justicia Internacional allows us to provide legal support in cases of physical and/or sexual violence.

Mujer Segura Hotline

Since its launch in 2020, the Mujer Segura hotline has received over 8,500 calls and provided in-person support to more than 1,500 women.

8,500

calls received.

1,500

women supported by our in-person services.

Skilling Opportunities 2022

Providing Skilling Opportunities with an Intersectional Perspective

Women entrepreneurs form the backbone of the economy in Latin America, and it is critical to provide them with the support they need to acquire skills and tools to boost their businesses.

In Latin America, 50% of MSMEs are founded and operated by women (World Bank). However, the region also has the second-highest rate of women discontinuing their businesses (GenderSmart).

Provided skilling opportunities to

220,000+

women

26,000+

Women reached through the Emprende Pro Mujer platform

100%

of women who received a loan from Pro Mujer also received access to financial education

37,000+

people reached through programs to raise awareness of and prevent gender-based violence

Emprende Pro Mujer

Emprende Pro Mujer Southeast Mexico

Tod@s Digitales

Facilitating Women’s Financial Inclusion

Pro Mujer is a pioneering social enterprise that is committed to increasing women’s financial inclusion in Latin America. Over the past 32 years, we’ve disbursed a total of USD 4.4 billion dollars in loans.

Provided access to credit to

250,000+

women

USD 324M

in loans disbursed

33%

year-over-year client portfolio growth

247,000

women reached through our digital financial services

Certified Gold Bolivia

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60 Decibels Nicaragua

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Pro Mujer in the Spotlight

2022 PRO MUJER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Ana Demel, Chair of the Pro Mujer Board of Directors, NYU School of Law
Vanessa Dager, Vice-chair of the Pro Mujer Board of Directors, Wells Fargo
Mark Roy McMahon, Secretary of the Pro Mujer Board of Directors, Independent Consultant
Camilo Mendez, Treasury of the Pro Mujer Board of Directors, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

MEMBERS

Zelma F. Acosta-Rubio, Interbank
Jennifer Mary Brooks, Microsoft Philanthropies
Daniela S. Colaci, MD, MSC, Maven Inc.
Diego Cristancho, American Express
Cinthia Fernholz, Monticello Capital Partners
Jeffrey MacDonagh, Grandfield & Dodd, LLC
Alejandra Meglioli, Save the Children
Gillian Shepherd Mestre, M.D.
Adriana Rios Welton, UScellular
Robert Rosone, Deloitte
Christine Switzer, Fidelity Charitable

EMERITUS MEMBERS

Ruth B. Cowan, Director Emerita
Rosemary Werrett, Director Emerita

FOUNDERS

Lynne Patterson, Pro Mujer Co-Founder and Director Emerita
Carmen Velasco, Pro Mujer Co-Founder

PRO MUJER UK BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Olivia Ha, Chair of Pro Mujer UK Board of Trustees, Eleva Capital
Carmen Correa, Pro Mujer Chief Executive Officer
Baroness Gloria Hooper, House of Lords
Marisol Mosquera, Aracari Travel
Isabel Ruiz, University of Oxford
Celia Szusterman, The Institute for Statecraft

TEAM - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Carmen Correa, Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Blanco Sejas, General Counsel
Cruz Pemán, Chief Human Resources Officer
Rolando Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer

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2022Year in Review

One year, thousands of women impacted

Ana Demel & Carmen Correa

List of Investors

In 2022, we impacted the lives of more than 460,000 people

Milestones

Geographic Expansion

32+ years

1990

1996

2001

2005

2022

2022

Guatemala

Southeast Mexico

Major Partnerships

Powerful Partnerships for Change

Google

Visa

Mercado Pago

Gender Lens Investing

GLI Forum LatAm 2022

The Care Economy:

Health Care with a Gender Perspective:

Solutions and Challenges to Forced Migration:

The Missing Middle:

Digital Equity:

Gender Knowledge Lab

Gender Platform

Progress to Date

Health 2022

Increasing Women’s Access to Preventive Health Services

Provided

health and well-being services

Digital Prevention

Digital Prevention

Breast cancer

COVID-19

Diabetes

Tod@s por Ellas

Tod@s por Ellas

Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers

Mujer Segura

Mujer Segura

Skilling Opportunities 2022

Providing Skilling Opportunities with an Intersectional Perspective

Provided skilling opportunities to

women

Emprende Pro Mujer

Emprende Pro Mujer

Emprende Pro Mujer Southeast Mexico

Emprende Pro Mujer Southeast Mexico

Tod@s Digitales

Tod@s Digitales

Financial Inclusion 2022

Facilitating Women’s Financial Inclusion

Provided access to credit to

women

Certified Gold Bolivia

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Certified Gold- Bolivia

60 Decibels Nicaragua

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60 Decibels – Nicaragua:

Pro Mujer in the Spotlight

Investors

Investors

Partners

Strategic Partners

New Partners

Donors

Leadership

2022 PRO MUJER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Interested in learning more about where we're headed as an organization?Check out our Strategic Plan 2022-2025.

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Ana Demel &
Carmen Correa

Interested in learning more about where we're headed as an organization?
Check out our Strategic Plan 2022-2025.