CEPAM - Centro Ecuatoriano para la Promoción y Acción de la Mujer

What CEPAM - Centro Ecuatoriano para la Promoción y Acción de la Mujer does

CEPAM (Centro Ecuatoriano para la Promoción y Acción de la Mujer) is a Quito-based non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on November 11, 1983, by a collective of feminist women. The organization is legalized under Ecuador's Ministry of Social Welfare (Ministerial Agreement No. 698) and operates with 1–10 employees across Ecuador's Pichincha, Imbabura, Cotopaxi, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, and Esmeraldas provinces. Its core service, the Casa de la Mujer, provides integral attention to women victims of gender-based violence—including legal, psychological, and social support—delivered free of charge at physical centers in Quito, Rumiñahui (Sangolquí, opened 2017), and the newly inaugurated Bicentenario Calderón center (2023). CEPAM's underlying delivery model is community-led, relying on direct service at physical centers supplemented by mobile outreach to rural and popular sectors such as Otavalo, Esmeraldas, and Cotacachi.

The organization's revenue model is a blend of non-profit funding streams. Primary funding comes from donations, international cooperation grants (notably from Fons Valencià per la Solidaritat), and government cooperation agreements with bodies such as the Prefectura de Pichincha and Municipio de Otavalo. A secondary professional-services revenue stream is generated through fee-based corporate advisory work—principally the Pacto Empresarial por la Igualdad initiative—and modest civil/administrative legal service fees structured on a proportional social-profile basis. CEPAM does not disclose financials publicly and operates no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or public API; its service infrastructure is built around in-person case management, training workshops, and partnership-mediated referral channels. Leadership is distributed between a President (Lilia Rodríguez) and Executive Directors (Miriam Garcés; Daniela Pullas, who leads Rumiñahui operations since 2017).

Name

CEPAM - Centro Ecuatoriano para la Promoción y Acción de la Mujer

Legal name

Centro Ecuatoriano para la Promoción y Acción de la Mujer

Website

https://cepam.org.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEPAM is a Quito-based Ecuadorian non-profit founded in 1983 that provides free legal, psychological, and social assistance to women victims of gender violence, alongside women's entrepreneurship programs and corporate gender-equality advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Social Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAFAD

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Gender equality services
• Gender violence prevention
• Social services nonprofit
• Legal psychological support

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CEPAM operates as a non-profit organization funded through donations, grants from international cooperation organizations, and government partnerships.
2. Training and Advisory Services to Companies: CEPAM provides technical assistance and training to private companies for gender violence prevention protocols, generating revenue through consulting engagements with enterprises subscribing to the Pacto por la Igualdad.
3. Civil and Administrative Legal Services: For civil or administrative cases (alimony, divorces, labor matters), CEPAM applies a fee schedule proportional to the person's social profile, generating modest revenue for non-core services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEPAM is a non-profit civil society organization founded on November 11, 1983 that provides free legal, psychological, and social work services to women victims of gender-based violence. It also runs the Casa de la Mujer (Women's House) and complementary programs focused on economic empowerment, prevention of violence, and corporate training/consulting on gender equality and inclusive attention.

Product overview

CEPAM offers a comprehensive suite of social services centered on women's rights and gender equality, comprising core services (the original Casa de la Mujer center offering legal, psychological and social assistance for violence victims; economic empowerment programs for entrepreneurship; and business advisory services for workplace violence prevention) and campaign products (the Diario Femen daily planner with proceeds supporting CEPAM's mission). Key programs include the Pacto por la Igualdad business equality initiative, Mi Historia Importa story collection campaign with Avon Foundation, and Por Mí, Por Ti, Por los Dos violence prevention program. The organization operates through multiple physical locations in Quito, Rumiñahui (Sangolquí), and Otavalo, providing free integral attention to women and girls victims of violence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integral Attention Services for Women Victims of Violence
• Casa de la Mujer (Women's House)
• Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Program
• Pacto por la Igualdad (Gender Equality Corporate Commitment)
• Training on Inclusive Attention for Persons with Disabilities
• Mi Historia Importa (My Story Matters)
• Diario Femen (Daily Planner)
• Community Violence Prevention Program "Por Mí, Por Ti, Por los Dos" (For Me, For You, For Both)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 women entrepreneurs benefited from COVID-19 economic empowerment programs in Otavalo and Rumiñahui
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cervecería NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Partnership for the 'Mujeres al frente' project, which invites women victims of violence from Quito and Rumiñahui to participate in selection, training, and subsequent hiring in job vacancies offered by the company.
• AVON Cosméticos EcuadorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 March 2022Corporate partner in the 'Por mí, Por ti, Por los Dos' program for gender violence prevention. Also partner in 'Mi Historia Importa' campaign where Avon donates $1 per story to gender equality organizations.
• Fons Valencià per la SolidaritatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Spanish cooperation organization that promotes and funds projects for women entrepreneurs in Otavalo and Rumiñahui. Supports technical assistance, technological training, and gender perspective capacity building for over 100 women entrepreneurs.
• Prefectura de PichinchacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2021Cooperation agreement signed on November 22, 2021, to establish inter-institutional cooperation mechanisms. The main objective is to implement integral actions for gender equality and workplace violence prevention through alliances between CEPAM and the private business sector.
• Agenda FemenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Joint campaign 'Todas Podemos' to sell diaries and raise funds for purchasing technical equipment and internet access for children of women victims of violence.
• Municipio de OtavalocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for inclusive attention training for public servants and disability rights. CEPAM implements workshops for municipal employees on inclusive service delivery.
• Consejo de Protección de Derechos de RumiñahuicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint service delivery for gender violence cases in Rumiñahui. CEPAM's office is located alongside the office of this governmental body, and cases are handled jointly.
• Cruz Roja EcuatorianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPAM participated in the academic forum 'Prevention of Gender-Based Violence' organized by the Ecuadorian Red Cross on the occasion of its 112th anniversary.
• ONU MujeresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the presentation of results from Ecuador and the Executive Summary of the Regional Public Opinion Survey on Gender Violence.
• Ministerio de Salud Pública del EcuadorminorOthersCoordination for solidarity action with families affected by landslides in the Comuna sector (northern Quito), providing health services and assistance.
• Universidad San Francisco de QuitominorOthersCollaboration with Psychology students for inclusive attention workshops on disability awareness for public servants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CLADEM: Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights, focused on legal advocacy and rights monitoring. Overlapping with CEPAM in legal-assistance and policy-influence work.
• Articulación Feminista Marcosur: South American feminist articulation coordinating advocacy across the region on women's rights, sexual and reproductive rights, and political participation. Similar mission and policy-influence model.
• Centro Flora Tristán: Peruvian feminist NGO providing direct services, training, and advocacy on women's rights and gender-based violence. Closely aligned with CEPAM in service portfolio and community-based methodology.
• Fondo de Mujeres del Sur: Regional women's fund channeling resources to feminist organizations across Latin America. Comparable as a peer organization addressing gender equality and women's empowerment through grantmaking and capacity building.
• La Casa de la Mujer: Argentine feminist NGO offering direct attention to women victims of violence and economic empowerment programs. Operates an essentially identical service mix to CEPAM's Casa de la Mujer.
• Corporación Humanas: Chilean feminist organization advancing women's rights through legal, policy, and communications work. Highly comparable to CEPAM in mission, advocacy focus, and direct-service-plus-policy mix in Latin America.
• CISCSA - Centro de Intercambio y Servicios Cono Sur: Argentine feminist organization focused on women's economic autonomy and rights. Comparable in its economic empowerment programs and gender equality training for public institutions.

Broad incumbents

• ONU Mujeres (UN Women): United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Directly comparable in mission and serves as both an ecosystem partner and an incumbent shaping the policy space CEPAM operates in.

Regional players

• Fundación Huésped: Argentine NGO with strong Latin American reach on health, gender, and human rights. Similar non-profit advocacy model, though focused more on health-related gender issues.
• Grupo Guatemalteco de Mujeres: Guatemalan feminist organization providing direct services to women victims of violence and advocating for policy change. Similar service-delivery-plus-advocacy model in a different Central American geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cepamquito?lang=es
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnEk1p26H8NbV7QOm2QDQhQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cepamquito
• Instagraminstagram.com/cepam_quito
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cepam-centro-ecuatoriano-para-la-promoci%C3%B3n-y-acci%C3%B3n-de-la-mujer

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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