PROMSEX

What PROMSEX does

PROMSEX (Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos) is a feminist non-governmental organization founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lima, Peru. It operates across seven thematic lines: adolescent sexual and reproductive health, sexual orientation and gender identity, abortion decriminalization, sexual violence, prevention of unwanted pregnancy, trafficking of children for sexual exploitation, and obstetric violence. Its primary beneficiaries are women, adolescents, and LGBTQI+ populations in Peru, with secondary work extending to civil society organizations, public authorities, and regional Latin American partners. The organization holds consultative status before the Organization of American States and the UN Economic and Social Council, and is a member of the UN Global Compact.

PROMSEX does not sell commercial products or services. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns (AOE para Todas, Niñas No Madres, Adelante Diversidad Sexual), research platforms (Encuesta Virtual LGBTI, the 2022 National Survey on Sexuality, Reproduction and Gender Inequalities), strategic litigation before Peruvian courts, the Inter-American Commission and Court of Human Rights, and UN treaty bodies, and educational programs such as the Con Sentido virtual course and the EmpoderA political formation school developed with Peru's Jurado Nacional de Elecciones. Distribution occurs through the Promsex website, subdomain campaign sites, social media (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram), and partner networks including Clacai, ILGA, Planned Parenthood Global, and Centro de Derechos Reproductivos.

The organization is funded through international cooperation, donor grants, and foundation partnerships; specific funders and budget figures are not publicly disclosed. It operates with a multidisciplinary team of approximately 23 professionals plus targeted consultants in fields including obstetrics, public health, constitutional law, and political science. There is no disclosed technology platform or proprietary software product; core infrastructure is conventional web publishing, survey administration, and social media. The 2024 formation of the Regional Observatory on LGBTQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean, the 2024 lawsuit against Peru's Ministry of Health over HIV medication shortages, and ongoing supranational litigation define its current strategic posture.

Name

PROMSEX

Legal name

Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos

Website

https://promsex.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROMSEX is a Lima-based feminist NGO founded in 2005 that advocates for sexual and reproductive rights in Peru and Latin America through strategic litigation, policy advocacy, research, and coalition-building, serving women, adolescents, and LGBTQI+ populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAD

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

SECONDARYBPAGAFAE

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations

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

SECONDARYBPADAGAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPADAAAG

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

Keywords

• Reproductive rights advocacy
• Human rights litigation
• Sexual health programs
• Gender equality research
• Civil society organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Cooperation and Grants: Promsex operates as a non-governmental organization funded through international cooperation, donor grants, and partnerships with foundations and international organizations that support sexual and reproductive rights advocacy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PROMSEX (Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos) is a Peruvian feminist non-governmental organization that promotes and defends sexual and reproductive rights through political advocacy, knowledge generation, strategic litigation, and educational programs. Its work spans seven thematic lines: adolescent sexual and reproductive health, decriminalization of abortion, sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual violence, prevention of unwanted pregnancy, trafficking of children for sexual exploitation, and obstetric violence. The organization conducts national surveys, manages advocacy campaigns, provides training programs, and engages international human rights bodies to advance rights in Peru and Latin America.

Product overview

Promsex (Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos) is a feminist NGO that does not offer a commercial software product in the traditional sense. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns, research platforms, and educational programs focused on sexual and reproductive rights in Peru. Key offerings include the Encuesta Virtual LGBTI (a data collection and survey platform), the AOE para Todas advocacy campaign, the Niñas No Madres strategic litigation campaign, the Clacai consortium, the Con Sentido virtual course for health professionals, the EmpoderA political formation school, and periodic publications including annual LGBTQI+ rights reports. These are organized around seven thematic lines: adolescent sexual and reproductive health, decriminalization of abortion, sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual violence, unwanted pregnancy prevention, human trafficking, and obstetric violence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Salud SYR Adolescentes: A project focused on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents.
• Incidencia Internacional y Litigio Estratégico
• AOE para Todas
• Niñas No Madres
• Embarazo Adolescente
• Adelante, Diversidad Sexual
• Educación con Respeto, Educación con Igualdad
• Encuesta Virtual LGBTI
• Escuela de Formación Política Empodera

Products and services

• Con Sentido: Sexo, Placer y Salud Virtual educational course for health professionals and community leaders promoting open conversation about sexuality, pleasure, and health to combat stigma and provide prejudice-free counseling.
• Programa formativo en Educación Sexual Integral Inclusiva en Entornos Comunitarios Training program in inclusive comprehensive sexuality education for community settings, focused on fostering critical thinking, affectivity, respect for diversity, and citizen exercise of sexuality.
• Encuesta Virtual LGBTI Virtual survey platform for collecting data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and lived experiences of LGBTQI+ people in Peru, generating evidence on discrimination and violence against this population.
• Incidencia Internacional y Litigio Estratégico International advocacy and strategic litigation services targeting human rights bodies, particularly the Inter-American Commission and UN treaty bodies, to promote and defend sexual and reproductive rights.
• Niñas No Madres Regional Latin American campaign using strategic litigation at UN human rights bodies to demand justice for child survivors of sexual violence who are forced into motherhood, seeking accountability and policy change.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded 2005, Promsex has operated for nearly 20 years advancing sexual and reproductive rights
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• LGBTQ+ Victory InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024US-based organization working to advance LGBTQ+ leadership. Part of the consortium forming the Regional Observatory on LGBTQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Corporación Caribe Afirmativo (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024Colombian organization. Part of the consortium forming the Regional Observatory on LGBTQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Yaaj Transformando tu Vida A.C. (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024Mexican organization. Part of the consortium forming the Regional Observatory on LGBTQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Centro SOMOS CDC (Honduras)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024Honduran development and cooperation center. Part of the consortium forming the Regional Observatory on LGBTQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Diversidad Dominicana (Dominican Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024Dominican Republic diversity organization. Part of the consortium forming the Regional Observatory on LGBTQ+ Political Participation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Movimiento Manuela RamoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-published the 2022 national survey on 'Sexualidad, reproducción y desigualdades de género' (Sexuality, reproduction and gender inequalities) together with Promsex.
• Planned Parenthood GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Part of the 'Niñas No Madres' (Girls Not Mothers) campaign and strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies on behalf of child survivors of sexual violence in Latin America.
• Centro de Derechos ReproductivoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Reproductive rights legal center. Partner in strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies on cases of girls survivors of sexual violence in Latin America.
• Mujeres Transformando el Mundo Guatemala (MTM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Guatemalan women's organization. Partner in the 'Niñas No Madres' campaign and strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies.
• Observatorio en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva de Guatemala (OSAR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Guatemalan observatory on sexual and reproductive health. Partner in the 'Niñas No Madres' campaign and strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies.
• Surkuna EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Ecuadorian organization. Partner in the 'Niñas No Madres' campaign and strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies.
• Fundación DesafíocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Latin American foundation. Partner in the 'Niñas No Madres' campaign and strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies.
• Asociación de Mujeres AxayacatlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Women's association. Partner in the 'Niñas No Madres' campaign and strategic litigation before UN human rights bodies.
• Clacai (Campaña Latinoamericana por el Aborto Seguro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition for safe abortion in Latin America. Clacai is listed as a key network partner on Promsex's website and shares resources on safe abortion advocacy.
• ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational LGTBI association with regional presence. Listed as a network partner on Promsex's website.
• Safe Abortion Women's RightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal initiative on safe abortion as a women's right. Listed as a network partner on Promsex's website.
• United Nations Global CompactmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN global compact member demonstrating commitment to corporate responsibility and human rights principles.
• Red Florecer PeruminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruvian network focused on promoting flourishing and wellbeing. Listed as a network partner on Promsex's website.
• CLADEM (Latin American Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional women's rights committee. Listed as a network partner on Promsex's website.
• RIE LGBTI (Red de Investigación y Estudios de Género)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational and research network on gender and LGTBI issues. Listed as a network partner on Promsex's website.
• Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE) - Programa Igualdad PolíticamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeru's National Jury of Elections. Joint initiatives with Promsex including the 'Escuela de Formación Política Empodera' (Empodera Political Formation School) and protocols to guarantee voting rights for trans and non-binary persons.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Desafío: Latin American feminist foundation listed as a co-partner in the Niñas No Madres campaign and UN human rights litigation. Highly comparable on SRHR advocacy and strategic litigation for girls' rights across the region.
• Observatorio en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva de Guatemala (OSAR): Guatemalan observatory on sexual and reproductive health that partnered with Promsex on the Niñas No Madres campaign and UN human rights litigation. Directly comparable on SRHR research, advocacy, and coalition litigation.
• ILGA-LAC (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association - Latin America and Caribbean): Regional LGBTI rights network listed as a core Promsex network partner. Directly comparable on LGBTQI+ advocacy, coalition-building, and international human rights engagement in Latin America.
• Movimiento Manuela Ramos: Peruvian feminist NGO that co-authored the 2022 National Survey on Sexuality, Reproduction and Gender Inequalities with Promsex. Operates in the same SRHR advocacy space in Peru with a comparable community-led, policy-focused model.
• CLACAI (Consorcio Latinoamericano contra el Aborto Inseguro): Latin American consortium for safe abortion that Promsex actively participates in. Operates at the same regional level on a directly overlapping thematic concern (abortion rights) with a comparable research and advocacy model.
• Caribe Afirmativo: Colombian LGBTQI+ rights organization and co-founding member, alongside Promsex, of the Regional Observatory on Political Participation of LGBTIQ+ people in Latin America and the Caribbean (2024). Directly comparable on LGBTQI+ advocacy and political participation work.
• CLADEM (Comité de América Latina y el Caribe para la Defensa de los Derechos de las Mujeres): Regional feminist network explicitly listed as a Promsex network partner. Operates the same model of strategic litigation, NGO coalition-building, and policy advocacy on women's rights across Latin America.
• Center for Reproductive Rights (Centro de Derechos Reproductivos): Global reproductive rights legal NGO that is an explicit partner with Promsex in strategic litigation at UN human rights bodies on cases of child survivors of sexual violence in Latin America. Highly comparable on the legal-advocacy and litigation dimensions.
• Surkuna Ecuador: Ecuadorian women's and girls' rights organization that partnered with Promsex on the Niñas No Madres campaign and UN human rights litigation. Comparable on SRHR advocacy with a similar coalition-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood Global: International arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a core regional partner in Promsex's Niñas No Madres campaign. A larger, well-funded incumbent that operates in the same SRHR space with overlapping litigation and advocacy programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/promsex
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/prensapromsex
• Facebookfacebook.com/promsex
• Instagraminstagram.com/promsexcomunica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/promsex

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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