Ministerio de la Mujer Paraguay

What Ministerio de la Mujer Paraguay does

The Ministerio de la Mujer (Ministry of Women of Paraguay) is the national government ministry established in 1992 and headquartered in Asunción, Paraguay, mandated to design, coordinate, and implement public policies for women's protection, equal opportunities, and gender equity. It operates as the sole governing body (rector) for women's policy under Law No. 5777/16 "De Protección Integral a las Mujeres contra Toda Forma de Violencia" and is led by Ministra Cinthia Rolón with Viceministra Stela Villamayor overseeing the Viceministerio de Protección de los Derechos de la Mujer and the Viceministerio de Igualdad y No Discriminación.

The ministry delivers a multi-channel service portfolio anchored by the 24/7 SOS Mujer 137 telephone hotline and its complementary WhatsApp channel (0961 137 137), the Ciudad Mujer Móvil mobile service program (which delivered more than 27,000 services in H1 2026), a network of regional service centers, the Mesa PREVIM inter-institutional coordination mechanism, the Kuna Arandu digital platform, an Observatorio for research and data, the TAPE JOJARA technical institute for equity-focused education, anti-trafficking programs, financial education workshops, and the Política Nacional de Cuidados with its 2025-2030 Action Plan. Mesa PREVIM integrates multiple Paraguayan government institutions and civil society organizations for coordinated violence prevention, attention, and protection.

As a state entity, the ministry is funded through the Paraguayan national public budget and provides all services free of charge to citizens. It partners with international cooperation agencies — notably FIAP and AECID on the program "Mejora de la prevención y la atención a la violencia contra las mujeres en Paraguay" — and with SENADIS on disability-inclusive protocols. The institution functions as a service-oriented public body rather than a technology product company, and operates with approximately 45 employees.

Name

Ministerio de la Mujer Paraguay

Legal name

Ministerio de la Mujer

Website

https://mujer.gov.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paraguay's national government ministry responsible for women's rights protection, gender equality, and violence prevention, delivering services via the SOS Mujer 137 hotline, WhatsApp channel, Ciudad Mujer Móvil mobile program, regional centers, and Mesa PREVIM inter-institutional coordination.

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Product category

Government Women's Protection and Gender Equality Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK)

Keywords

• Women's protection services
• Gender equality programs
• Violence prevention hotline
• Government social services
• Women's empowerment programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministerio de la Mujer is a Paraguayan government ministry that provides free, nationwide services for women's protection, gender equality, and empowerment. Its core offerings include the SOS MUJER 137 emergency telephone hotline and a complementary 24/7 WhatsApp attention line (0961 137 137) for women in situations of violence, the Ciudad Mujer Móvil mobile service program that delivers institutional services to vulnerable and geographically isolated communities, regional service centers across Paraguay, and the Mesa PREVIM inter-institutional coordination mechanism established under Law 5777/16. Supporting programs cover anti-trafficking, financial education, rural women's policies, the National Care Policy 2025-2030, and digital platforms such as Kuna Arandu and the Observatorio de Derechos de las Mujeres.

Product overview

Ministerio de la Mujer Paraguay operates as a government ministry providing a unified portfolio of services focused on women's rights, protection against violence, and gender equality. The core offerings include the SOS Mujer 137 emergency hotline and its complementary WhatsApp channel (0961 137 137) for 24-hour crisis support, the Ciudad Mujer Móvil mobile service program reaching vulnerable areas, and the Mesa PREVIM inter-institutional coordination mechanism. These are supported by specialized programs including anti-trafficking initiatives, financial education workshops, regional attention centers, policies for rural women, and the Política Nacional de Cuidados with its 2025-2030 action plan. The ministry also operates digital platforms including Kuna Arandu and an Observatory for research, as well as the TAPE JOJARA technical institute for equity-focused education. The institution functions as a service-oriented government body rather than a technology product company.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• SOS MUJER 137: 24-hour emergency hotline service for women in situations of violence, providing psychological support, containment, and specialized orientation.
• Ciudad Mujer Móvil
• Mesa PREVIM
• Política Nacional de Cuidados

Products and services

• SOS Mujer 137 Hotline Emergency telephone hotline (137) operating 24/7 to provide immediate psychological support, containment, and specialized orientation for women in situations of violence in Paraguay. Staffed by professionals and provided free of charge to citizens.
• WhatsApp Attention Line 0961 137 137 24/7 WhatsApp messaging channel providing confidential attention, psychological containment, and specialized guidance for women in situations of violence; serves as a digital complement to the SOS MUJER 137 telephone hotline and offers a faster, simpler access path.
• Ciudad Mujer Móvil Mobile program delivering institutional women's services directly to vulnerable and geographically isolated communities throughout Paraguay through inter-institutional coordination. Delivered more than 27,000 services in the first half of 2026.
• Mesa PREVIM (Mesa Interinstitucional de Prevención de la Violencia contra la Mujer) Inter-institutional coordination mechanism integrating multiple Paraguayan government ministries and civil society organizations for the prevention, attention, protection, and monitoring of violence against women; mandated by Law 5777/16.
• Regional Service Centers (Centros Regionales) Fixed regional service centers across Paraguay that provide women with direct access to counseling, legal support, and institutional services.
• Combate a la Trata (Anti-Trafficking Program) Government program focused on the prevention and addressing of human trafficking of women, delivered as part of the ministry's protection mandate.
• Política Nacional de Cuidados (National Care Policy) National Care Policy (PNCUPA) with a 2025-2030 Action Plan aimed at establishing a comprehensive care system that recognizes and values unpaid care work, coordinated by the ministry through Resolution 41-23.
• Policies for Rural Women (Políticas Públicas para Mujeres Rurales) Public policy program specifically designed to address the needs and rights of women in rural areas of Paraguay, complementing the Ciudad Mujer Móvil mobile outreach.
• Financial Education Workshops Educational workshops developed through the Viceministerio de Igualdad y No Discriminación to strengthen women's economic autonomy, providing practical financial knowledge for women entrepreneurs. More than 480 women participated in the third workshop.
• Instituto Técnico Superior de Formación para la Equidad TAPE JOJARA Technical institute providing superior-level vocational training programs focused on gender equity and women's empowerment, operated as a wholly owned unit of the ministry.
• Kuna Arandu Digital Platform Government digital platform (kuna-arandu.mujer.gov.py) providing women with access to information and ministry services online.
• Observatorio de Derechos de las Mujeres Observatory platform for research, data collection, and analysis on women's rights and violence against women, supporting evidence-based policy and public information.

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026FIAP, in partnership with AECID, executes the program 'Mejora de la prevención y la atención a la violencia contra las mujeres en Paraguay.' FIAP provides technical facilitation and programme support to strengthen inter-institutional coordination mechanisms including the Mesa PREVIM.
• Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026AECID co-funds and co-implements the program 'Mejora de la prevención y la atención a la violencia contra las mujeres en Paraguay' alongside FIAP, contributing international cooperation resources to strengthen prevention and care mechanisms for violence against women in Paraguay.
• Secretaría Nacional por los Derechos Humanos de las Personas con Discapacidad (SENADIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026SENADIS collaborates with the ministry on developing unified risk evaluation protocols and training plans to protect women with disabilities, combining institutional expertise to address intersectional vulnerabilities.
• Mesa PREVIM (Mesa Interinstitucional de Prevención de la Violencia contra la Mujer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated under Law No. 5777/16 'De Protección Integral a las Mujeres contra Toda Forma de Violencia,' Mesa PREVIM is the primary inter-institutional coordination mechanism for prevention, care, protection, and monitoring of violence against women. It integrates multiple Paraguayan government institutions and civil society organizations.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fundación AVON (Promesa / AVON Promotora de la Defensa de las Mujeres): Latin American foundation focused on ending gender-based violence. Comparable as a regional actor addressing GBV through survivor support, public policy advocacy, and partnerships with government protection systems across the region.

Broad incumbents

• ONU Mujeres (UN Women): UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Comparable as a global coordinating body that partners with and funds national ministries like Paraguay's, offering technical assistance, policy frameworks, and inter-institutional coordination support.
• OEA-CIM (Comisión Interamericana de Mujeres): OAS specialized organization for women's rights in the hemisphere. Comparable as a regional policy and technical cooperation body that drives hemispheric gender norms and supports member-state ministries like Paraguay's on GBV legislation and protection services.
• UNFPA América Latina y el Caribe: UN agency focused on reproductive health and gender-based violence response. Comparable as a multilateral donor and technical partner that co-implements protection and care programs with national ministries like Paraguay's, including hotline-style services.
• CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe): UN regional commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable as a multilateral that shapes regional gender policy frameworks, provides research and data (Observatorio-style functions), and supports national ministries on care economy and gender equality agendas.

Others

• AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo): Spanish bilateral development agency and a direct funding partner of Ministerio de la Mujer. Relevant as a donor/co-implementer that funds the GBV prevention program and shapes the ministry's technical cooperation agenda.

Direct peers

• Ministerio de Igualdad y Equidad (Colombia): Colombia's recently created ministry for equality and equity. Comparable as a national-level body responsible for women's rights, gender equality policy, and protection services in a Latin American context.
• Ministerio de las Mujeres, Géneros y Diversidad (Argentina): Argentina's national ministry for gender equality and women's protection. Directly comparable as a national-level government body responsible for GBV policy, protection services, and women's rights, operating a similar mandate in a neighboring Southern Cone country.
• Ministerio de la Mujer y Equidad de Género (Chile): Chile's national ministry for women and gender equity. Closely comparable in mission and structure, providing protection services against gender-based violence and coordinating women's empowerment policy at the national level.
• Secretaría de las Mujeres (Mexico): Mexico's national women's institution. Comparable as a federal body leading women's policy implementation, providing protection services, and coordinating with sub-national entities — similar rectoría function over women's policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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