Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad

Name

Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad

Legal name

Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad

Website

https://mujeresenigualdad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Gender Equality Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK)

Keywords

• Gender equality advocacy
• Women's rights programs
• Gender violence prevention
• Anti-trafficking services
• Vocational training database

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based grants and donations: MEI operates primarily through competitive project grants and donations from international organizations, foreign governments, and foundations. Major funders include the European Union, United Nations agencies (UNIFEM, UNDP, UNODC), foreign embassies (Canada, Ireland, USA), and international foundations (Avon Foundation, Vital Voices Partnership, Ford Foundation). The organization also receives individual donations through its 'Doná hoy' (Donate today) program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MEI is a non-profit foundation that delivers free advocacy, educational, and direct-service programs aimed at preventing and eradicating gender-based violence, human trafficking, and corruption affecting women in Argentina. Its core offerings include the Desayunos policy forum series, the FEMPLEA mobile job bank for women in non-traditional trades, the Oficios vocational training database, the Violencia Nunca! awareness campaign, the Poder TIC STEM education project, the Escuela Popular de Género y Deporte, and international anti-corruption forums. All programs are funded through competitive grants from international organizations and donations, and delivered free to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad (MEI) is a non-profit civil society organization founded in 1990 that operates as a multi-program advocacy and social action entity rather than a technology company. Its portfolio consists of advocacy programs, educational initiatives, digital tools, and publications focused on gender equality and violence prevention. Key products and services include: the Base de Datos Oficios (a publicly-accessible Google Sheets database of free vocational training courses across Argentina), the FEMPLEA mobile application (a women's job bank for non-traditional trades), the Poder TIC project (deconstruction of gender stereotypes in STEM), the Violencia Nunca! digital awareness campaign, the Desayunos series (political forums since 1993), the Escuela Popular de Género y Deporte (gender and sports education school), research publications like Sexo y Poder en el Deporte Argentino, and the Foros Internacionales de Mujeres contra la Corrupción (international anti-corruption forums). These offerings work together as an integrated advocacy ecosystem—combining direct service delivery (courses, job placement), public education (workshops, publications), policy advocacy (forums, forums), and digital engagement (apps, social media campaigns)—to advance the organization's mission of preventing and eradicating gender-based violence, human trafficking, and discrimination against women.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEMPLEA: Mobile application - a Bank of Work of Women for Women in non-traditional trades including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and other technical fields.
• Desayunos De Representantes y Representadas
• Violencia Nunca!

Products and services

• Base de Datos 'Oficios' (Vocational Training Courses Database) A comprehensive, publicly accessible database of 1,695 free vocational training courses offered by provincial, municipal, and union training centers across Argentina, covering trades traditionally male-dominated such as plumbing, electrical work, masonry, carpentry, automotive repair, and computer maintenance. Each entry includes jurisdiction, institution, address, contact information, course details, certification information, modality, and requirements. Targeted at women seeking entry into non-traditional trades.
• FEMPLEA Mobile Application (Women's Job Bank) A mobile application functioning as a job bank for women seeking employment in non-traditional trades such as plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, automotive repair, and computer maintenance. Developed through a donation from Wunderman. Won the Bronze Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Wooden Pencil from D&AD Impact Awards (New York) in 2018.
• Poder TIC: Deconstruction of Gender Stereotypes in Science and Technology A project promoting the deconstruction of gender stereotypes in science and technology careers for adolescents and young people in vulnerable areas, including STEM workshops, digital classrooms for teacher training, and Wikipedia editing workshops. Implemented in partnership with Grow. Género y Trabajo and funded by the Embassy of Ireland (2019-2022).
• Violencia Nunca! (Violence Never!) Awareness Campaign A cultural-change initiative focused on reducing gender-based violence through digital communication channels (email consulting, WhatsApp networking), social media campaigns, monthly Zoom expert sessions, and international day commemorations. Funded by HSBC Bank with a 2020-2021 budget of ARS$810,000.
• Desayunos 'De Representantes y Representadas' (Breakfast Forum Series) A recurring forum series — held in person at the Argentine Chamber of Deputies (2007-2019) and virtually via Zoom and Facebook Live since the pandemic — bringing together women from political parties and diverse sectors to analyze, debate, and promote legislation and public policies for gender parity, equality, and prevention of gender-based violence. By 2022, 222 breakfasts had been held since the program's launch in 1993.
• Escuela Popular de Género y Deporte (Gender and Sports Popular School) A popular school providing training on gender equality within sports institutions, conducted at ISPED (Instituto Superior de Periodismo y Deporte) in Caseros, Tres de Febrero, Province of Buenos Aires. Created by MEI in 2018 with support from INAM (Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres). Targets professionals and students in the Argentine sports sector.
• Foros Internacionales de Mujeres contra la Corrupción (International Forums on Women against Corruption) A series of international forums bringing together activists, civil society organizations, and specialists to analyze how corruption impacts women's human rights. Four editions held in 2000, 2002, 2008, and 2016, with a fifth edition announced. The forums established the framework for understanding corruption as a form of gender-based violence.
• TIPs x TICS (Digital Literacy Training Program) A digital literacy training program designed for people with limited access to digital tools, forming part of MEI's efforts to bridge the digital divide and promote technology access for women in vulnerable situations.
• Herramientas para Prevenir la Violencia de Género: 'El Amor no Duele' (Tools to Prevent Gender Violence) Educational toolkit for preventing gender-based violence, providing resources for adolescents and young people on healthy relationships and violence prevention. Part of MEI's donation-funded initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 222 Desayunos events held since 1993, engaging women politicians and advocates in policy dialogue
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ELA - Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y GénerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of the 'Cerrando Brechas' (Closing Gaps) project series addressing violence against women. MEI participates as co-applicant in these multi-year initiatives funded by the European Union, working across multiple provinces and municipalities to improve public policies on gender violence.
• CAREF - Comisión Argentina para los Refugiados y MigrantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Cerrando Brechas' project series, contributing expertise on migration and refugee issues in the context of gender violence prevention and response.
• FEIM - Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la MujercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Cerrando Brechas II' project, contributing research and advocacy on women's rights and gender equality issues.
• Fundación Siglo 21minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in project activities in the province of Jujuy, implementing gender violence prevention initiatives in the northern region of Argentina.
• INAM - Instituto Nacional de las MujeresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support for the 'Escuela Popular de Género y Deporte' created by MEI in 2018, implemented at ISPED in Tres de Febrero.
• Coalición UNCAC (United Nations Convention against Corruption)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEI served as Regional Seat for the Americas at UNCAC Coalition (2014-2015) and participated in Strategy Committee meetings in Vienna.
• Comité Olímpico Argentino (COA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEI participates in the Commission on Women in Sports of the COA; contributed to the First Conference on Women's Empowerment in Sports organized by COA.
• Ministerio de las Mujeres, Géneros y DiversidadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEI participates in the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Women, contributing to national policy development on gender equality and violence prevention.
• Oficina Anticorrupción (Anti-Corruption Office)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEI participates in the Advisory Council of the Anti-Corruption Office, contributing expertise on the intersection of corruption and gender issues.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vital Voices Global Partnership: Global women's leadership organization and a long-standing MEI funder/partner. Comparable in mission (women's leadership, anti-violence), comparable grant-funded model, and shares funding sources that MEI taps (US State Department, private foundations).
• FEIM - Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer: Buenos Aires-based women's rights research and advocacy foundation, partner with MEI on 'Cerrando Brechas II'. Comparable mission (women's rights, gender research), similar Argentine donor base, and directly comparable grant-funded operating model.
• ELA - Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y Género: Argentine gender-justice NGO and longtime MEI co-implementer on the EU-funded 'Cerrando Brechas' project series. Operates in the same Buenos Aires ecosystem, runs policy advocacy and litigation on women's rights, and competes for the same bilateral/multilateral gender-equality funding.
• CAREF - Comisión Argentina para los Refugiados y Migrantes: Argentine civil society organization focused on refugee, migrant, and gender issues, partner with MEI on 'Cerrando Brechas'. Comparable in scale, mission overlap (vulnerable women, gender violence), and Buenos Aires-based grant-funded operating model.
• International Center for Research on Women (ICRW): Global research and advocacy organization focused on women and girls' empowerment, including gender-based violence, economic empowerment, and STEM inclusion—mirroring MEI's PODER TIC and Oficios database work. Comparable donor base (US foundations, EU, multilaterals) and thematic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights NGO with a dedicated women's rights stream. Comparable in mission framing (women's rights, violence prevention) and donor base, but operates as a much larger global incumbent with country-level presence in Argentina.
• Human Rights Watch (Women's Rights Division): Global human rights organization with an active women's rights portfolio covering Argentina and Latin America. Operates at much larger scale through research, litigation, and advocacy; engages on similar issues (gender violence, trafficking) that MEI addresses, often in parallel advocacy tracks.
• UN Women (ONU Mujeres): The UN entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Operates globally with substantially more resources; competes with MEI for thematic visibility on gender violence, trafficking, and political participation in Argentina, and is itself a funder and convener of Argentine civil society networks.

Regional players

• Fondo de Mujeres del Sur (Southern Women's Fund): Latin American regional grantmaking entity that re-grants to women's rights organizations across the region. Operates in adjacent space (funding women's rights NGOs in Argentina and beyond) and competes for the same pool of international donor capital.

Emerging players

• APC - Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones: International NGO with a Women Programme (formerly led by Daphne Sabanes Plou, who is on MEI's board) focused on gender and technology—directly overlapping with MEI's PODER TIC, FEMPLEA, and TIPs x TICS digital inclusion agenda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FundMujeresIgua
• Facebookfacebook.com/mujeresenigualdad.fundacion
• Instagraminstagram.com/mujeresenigualdad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci-n-mujeres-en-igualdad

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Profiles9 records

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