Ministerio de la Mujer

What Ministerio de la Mujer does

Ministerio de la Mujer is the government ministry of the Dominican Republic charged with establishing norms and coordinating inter-ministerial policies, plans, and programs aimed at gender equity and the full exercise of citizenship by women. Created by Law No. 86-99 (originally as the Secretaría de Estado de la Mujer) and operating under the 2010 constitutional equality framework, the ministry is led by Gloria Reyes, appointed by President Luis Abinader via Decree No. 2-26 in January 2026. The institution serves the entire female citizenry, with primary focus on women victims of violence, rural women producers, diaspora women, and the general population for gender-equality education, while also engaging men through constructive-masculinities initiatives.

The ministry delivers a unified portfolio of direct services and digital platforms. Core direct services include a 24/7 toll-free emergency hotline (*212) reachable from all Dominican carriers, free legal assistance from a national team of female lawyers, free psychological counseling (Monday-Friday, 8:00-16:00), three Casas de Acogida shelters for women and their minor children, and awareness/training programs. The digital surface comprises the Diáspora de Asistencia portal (asistencia.mujer.gob.do), the Escuela de Igualdad virtual school (aulavirtual.mujer.gob.do), the Sello Igualando RD business certification (selloigualandord.mujer.gob.do), the RIA intercultural assistance network, Chatbot SARA, and the Observatorio de Igualdad data platform. Distribution is anchored by the Santo Domingo headquarters and a network of at least 15 provincial and municipal offices concentrated in Región Sur.

The business model is non-commercial: the ministry is funded through Dominican Republic national budget allocations and provides services free of charge to citizens. Programs such as Mujer Rural (a RD$250 million credit fund administered in partnership with Banco Agrícola) represent pass-through economic-empowerment instruments rather than revenue-generating activities. Recent strategic posture under Minister Reyes has emphasized programmatic expansion (Banco Agrícola, MICM, Fenamoto partnerships), regional leadership via the COMMCA Presidency Pro Tempore (Jan-June 2026), and digital service buildout.

Name

Ministerio de la Mujer

Legal name

Ministerio de la Mujer

Website

https://mujer.gob.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ministerio de la Mujer is the Dominican Republic's government ministry coordinating national gender-equality policy, providing free services including the *212 emergency hotline, legal and psychological assistance, three shelters, the Escuela de Igualdad digital school, Sello Igualando RD certification, and the Mujer Rural credit program for rural women producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Gender Equality Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

Keywords

• Gender equality services
• Women's protection programs
• Domestic violence prevention
• Public social services
• Government women's ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ministerio de la Mujer is the Dominican Republic government ministry that designs, coordinates, and delivers national public policy on gender equality and the prevention of violence against women. It provides free legal assistance, psychological counseling, protection services, and shelter through Casas de Acogida, operates the 24/7 *212 emergency hotline, and runs training and certification programs including Escuela de Igualdad and Sello Igualando RD.

Product overview

Ministerio de la Mujer is a government ministry of the Dominican Republic that serves as the governing body responsible for establishing norms and coordinating policies, plans, and programs at the sectoral and interministerial levels aimed at achieving gender equity and the full exercise of citizenship by women. The institution offers a unified platform of social and support services for women, centered on its emergency hotline (*212), legal and psychological assistance, and awareness/training programs. The product portfolio includes direct services such as the Línea de Emergencia *212, Asistencia Legal, Asistencia Psicológica, Acciones de Sensibilización y Formación, and three Casas de Acogida (shelters), alongside digital platforms including the virtual Escuela de Igualdad, Chatbot SARA, Sello Igualando RD certification program, RIA, and Diáspora de Asistencia portal. Regional reach is provided through a network of Provincial and Municipal Offices across the country. The ministry also maintains the Observatory of Equality for research and monitoring, and a comprehensive Transparency Portal for public accountability, supported by the institutional newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Legal Assistance Service Provides free legal advice and representation to women in the Dominican Republic who are victims of gender-based violence or whose rights have been violated. Intended for individual women seeking state-supported legal recourse.
• Psychological Counseling Service Offers free psychological counseling and emotional support to women affected by gender-based violence and trauma. Targeted at individual women in crisis or recovery.
• *212 Emergency Hotline 24/7 telephone hotline providing immediate response, guidance, and routing to protection services for women in gender-based violence situations across the Dominican Republic.
• Casas de Acogida (Shelters) Government-run shelters offering temporary safe housing and protection to women fleeing gender-based violence. Targeted at women in immediate danger who require residential protection.
• Escuela de Igualdad Training and education program on gender equality aimed at women, public servants, and citizens to build awareness and capabilities. Intended to support institutional and individual capacity-building.
• Sello Igualando RD Certification Formal certification granted to public and private organizations in the Dominican Republic that meet gender equality standards in the workplace. Designed for employers and institutions seeking recognition for equitable practices.
• Programa Mujer Rural Targeted program for women in rural areas of the Dominican Republic, providing access to rights information, training, and support services. Intended for women in rural communities who face geographic barriers to access.
• Diáspora de Asistencia Assistance program for Dominican women living abroad, providing guidance, support, and remote access to ministry services. Targeted at the Dominican diaspora community.
• Chatbot SARA Automated digital assistant providing information and guidance on the ministry's services for women in the Dominican Republic, available through digital channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mujer Rural program expanded to RD$250 million fund to support rural women producers

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Fenamoto (motorcycle association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2026Partnership for national consultation with motorcycle drivers to prevent violence against women and promote constructive masculinities. This marked the beginning of the goal to hear 5,000 men across the country.
• Banco AgrícolacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Partnership for the expanded Mujer Rural program with a fund of RD$250 million for rural women producers. The bank made the first disbursement of credits worth RD$17.55 million to 22 women producers in Monseñor Nouel.
• MICM (Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2026Alliance called 'Mujeres que Lideran' (Women Who Lead) launched to promote women's leadership and economic autonomy. Includes announcement of 150 scholarships for executive training and a joint agenda to strengthen female participation in productive sectors.
• COMMCA (Consejo de Ministras de la Mujer de Centroamérica y República Dominicana)flagshipOthersPresidency Pro Tempore assumed in February 2026 by Minister Gloria Reyes for the period January-June 2026, working on deepening the regional agenda for gender equality from an approach aimed at addressing structural causes of violence against women, promoting policies of positive masculinities, and promoting full participation of women in spaces of power and decision-making.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ministerio de la Mujer (Paraguay): Paraguayan ministry with the same functional mandate: gender equality policy coordination, violence prevention, and economic empowerment programs at the national level.
• Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables (Peru): Peruvian ministry with an overlapping mandate on women's rights, gender-based violence prevention, and vulnerable population protection. Closely comparable in regional context and service delivery model.
• Ministerio de la Mujer y Equidad de Género (Chile): Chilean ministry responsible for gender equality policy, women's empowerment programs, and protection against gender-based violence — a direct structural peer to Ministerio de la Mujer in mandate and service portfolio.
• Secretaría de las Mujeres (Mexico): Mexican federal entity coordinating gender equality policy and women's protection services at the national level. Comparable scope in terms of hotline operation, shelters, economic empowerment programs, and nationwide service delivery.
• Ministerio de las Mujeres, Géneros y Diversidad (Argentina): National-level ministry in Argentina with a comparable mandate to promote gender equality policies, prevent gender-based violence, and deliver nationwide assistance programs. Functionally analogous as a state machinery for the advancement of women.

Regional players

• Comisión Interamericana de Mujeres (CIM/OAS): Hemispheric inter-governmental body on women's rights and gender equality within the OAS. Operates in the same regional policy space and is a counterpart to COMMCA-led coordination.
• ONU Mujeres - Oficina Multi país Caribe: UN Women sub-regional hub covering the Caribbean. Provides technical cooperation to Dominican institutions on gender equality and serves as a coordination counterpart for national machineries.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (Uruguay): Uruguayan ministry housing gender equality functions within a broader social development portfolio. Comparable in regional context but differs in that gender policy is one stream within a wider social agenda.
• ONU Mujeres / UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Not a national peer but the primary multilateral counterpart with which the ministry coordinates on policy frameworks, technical assistance, and funding.
• Ministerio de Igualdad (Spain): Spanish national ministry for equality with a broader portfolio covering LGBTQ+ rights, anti-discrimination, and gender equality. Comparable as an established national-level gender policy body, but operates in a more developed institutional context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MMujerRD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnBI6Cvx_jN7wWjlbb33XqA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/MMujerRD
• Instagraminstagram.com/mmujerrd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministerio-de-la-mujer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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