Mujeres Aliadas

What Mujeres Aliadas does

Mujeres Aliadas (Asociación Civil) is a Mexican non-profit founded in 2007-2008 and headquartered in Erongarícuaro, Michoacán, that delivers sexual and reproductive health services to indigenous and rural women across the Lake Pátzcuaro basin and the Purépecha Plateau. Its clinical platform consists of three health centers (Erongarícuaro, Pátzcuaro, and Morelia), two dedicated birth centers (Casas de Parto), a 3-year Professional Midwifery Technical School certified under MANA/ICM-aligned standards, and a Community Outreach Program active since 2010 that now reaches 45 communities. The model integrates biomedical professional midwifery with culturally adapted Purépecha birthing traditions, served by a workforce of approximately 13 named staff including Executive Director Lisel Lifshitz and co-founder Richard Ferguson.

The organization operates as a service-delivery non-profit rather than a technology company; there are no proprietary software products, AI systems, or commercial product lines described. Its go-to-market is direct clinical service provision and community-based health education to underserved beneficiaries who otherwise face limited access to formal reproductive care in rural Michoacán.

Mujeres Aliadas funds operations through a diversified mix of institutional grants (UNFPA, Ford Foundation, Government of Canada, ICM, Fondo Semillas, Girls Not Brides, UNICEF, Save the Children, Cooperacion Alemana al Desarrollo, Fundación Gonzalo Río Arronte), individual donations, and the Círculo de la Luna monthly donor program. It does not publish audited revenue, expense, or grant-size figures, so financial scale cannot be triangulated with precision; combined grant + donation flows for an organization of this footprint are consistent with a small non-profit operating budget.

Name

Mujeres Aliadas

Legal name

MUJERES ALIADAS ASOCIACIÓN CIVIL

Website

https://mujeresaliadas.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mujeres Aliadas is a Mexican non-profit founded in 2007 in Michoacán that delivers sexual and reproductive health services through three health centers, two birth centers, a professional midwifery school, and community outreach to 45 indigenous and rural communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor & Delivery / Obstetric Hospitalist (OB Hospitalist) Services (HLAKAJAK), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Sexual reproductive health
• Professional midwifery services
• Maternal health care
• Community health workshops
• Midwifery training education

Headquarters

HQ city

Erongarícuaro

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (One-time): Direct contributions from donors to help maintain operations and provide accessible and affordable information, health, and educational services
2. Monthly Donations (Circle of the Moon): Recurring monthly donor community providing constant support for stability, security, and continuity of women's health programs
3. Institutional Grants and Partnerships: Funding from foundations and international organizations listed as partner organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mujeres Aliadas is a Mexican non-profit civil association that provides sexual and reproductive health services to women and adolescents through a professional midwifery model. The organization operates three health centers and two birth centers for clinical care, a community program conducting participatory workshops in 40+ rural and indigenous communities, and a 3-year technical school training new professional midwives aligned with MANA and ICM international standards.

Product overview

Mujeres Aliadas is a Mexican non-profit organization operating as a unified social mission with three interconnected programs: the Community Program (participatory workshops on sexual and reproductive health in 40+ communities), the Casa de Salud Health Center (clinical services and birth centers across three locations), and the Professional Midwifery School (technical training based on MANA/ICM competencies). These programs are complemented by a Volunteer Program and the Círculo de la Luna monthly donation initiative. The organization does not offer a technology product but rather delivers health services, education, and community empowerment through direct human engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa Comunitario (Community Program) A permanent program that informs and empowers marginalized rural and urban women about sexual and reproductive health and rights through participatory workshops, active in 40 communities around Lake Pátzcuaro and 5 communities in the Purépecha Plateau.
• Casa de Salud (Health Center) Three clinical spaces dedicated to women's sexual and reproductive health care in Erongarícuaro, Pátzcuaro, and Morelia, attended by Professional Midwives. Includes two birth centers (Casas de Parto) where women give birth in a dignified, humane environment.
• Escuela Técnica en Partería Profesional (Professional Midwifery School) A three-year technical program in Professional Midwifery based on Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice from MANA and ICM core documents, followed by one year of social service.
• Programa de Voluntariado (Volunteer Program) A residency program for national and international volunteers interested in promoting women's sexual and reproductive health and rights in rural communities, offering professional internships in disciplines including Midwifery, Public Health, Rural Sociology, International Development, and Gender Studies.
• Círculo de la Luna (Circle of the Moon) A monthly donation program that provides constant support to keep the organization's work alive, offering stability, security, and strength for ongoing women's health services. Donations are tax-deductible and receipts (facturas) are provided via SAT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 17 years of continuous operation serving women's sexual and reproductive health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DEROSSIminorOthersPartner organization supporting the work of Mujeres Aliadas
• Women StrongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in women's health and rights initiatives
• Action for Women's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting women's health programs and initiatives
• Vitamin AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing nutritional support for maternal and child health
• Girls Not BridescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership working to end child marriage, related to adolescent sexual health programs
• MEXASminorOthersPartner organization in Mexico
• APPminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• ICM (International Confederation of Midwives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational body whose essential documents guide the professional midwifery training program
• Red de Educación MenstrualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for menstrual health education initiatives
• Menstruación DignaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner focused on menstrual dignity and access to menstrual products
• TALKUALminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• ININEEminorOthersPartner organization based in Michoacán
• SEIMUJERminorOthersWomen's organization partner in Mexico
• CPMSminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• E-backminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• BenevitminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• Telares SolarisminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• SANDIAminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• BALANCEminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• IIEminorOthersPartner organization (specific focus unknown)
• FUNDARminorOthersMexican civil society organization partner

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ipas México: Works on women's reproductive health and rights in Mexico with a focus on safe abortion access and provider training. Operates in overlapping geographies and shares advocacy framing around SRHR, though with a narrower clinical focus than Mujeres Aliadas.
• IPPF/WHR (International Planned Parenthood Federation - Western Hemisphere Region): Regional umbrella body for sexual and reproductive health NGOs across the Americas. Comparable in mission scope (SRHR advocacy, clinical services, sex education) but operates at multi-country scale with a broader portfolio than a single grassroots organization like Mujeres Aliadas.
• Pathfinder International: Global SRHR organization implementing reproductive health and family planning programs in Latin America including Mexico. Comparable in mission and beneficiary populations (rural, indigenous, adolescent), though operating across multiple countries with broader programmatic scope than Mujeres Aliadas's regional focus.
• Marie Stopes International México: Operates reproductive health clinics and outreach programs in Mexico. Comparable in clinical service delivery for women's reproductive health, though focused on contraception and abortion-related services rather than the midwifery-centered model of Mujeres Aliadas.
• UNFPA México: United Nations Population Fund country office, currently a core funder and partner of Mujeres Aliadas. Operates at national policy and program-funding scale addressing maternal health, adolescent SRHR, and gender-based violence — overlapping thematically though at a fundamentally larger scale and with a different mandate.

Direct peers

• CASA (Centro de Atención y Servicio para la Adolescencia) - Professional Midwifery School: San Miguel de Allende-based professional midwifery school and birth center where at least one Mujeres Aliadas midwife (Elena Pascual) trained. Operates the same model of MANA-aligned midwifery education plus birth-center clinical services, making it the closest direct peer in training methodology.
• MEXFAM (Fundación Mexicana para la Planeación Familiar): Mexico's largest family planning and reproductive health non-profit, operating clinics and community programs nationwide. Directly comparable to Mujeres Aliadas in mission and service mix (reproductive health, sex education, clinical care), though at significantly greater national scale.
• Balance AC: Mexican NGO promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights through education and community programs. Already listed as a partner of Mujeres Aliadas; comparable in mission and target demographic (rural and indigenous youth) though operating with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Fondo Semillas: Mexican women's fund providing grant capital to gender-equality NGOs. Functions as a funder rather than operator (and is a current funder of Mujeres Aliadas), but represents a peer in the women's-rights ecosystem and a potential comparison point for funding-flow economics.

Emerging players

• CIMAC (Comunicación e Información de la Mujer): Mexican non-profit focused on journalism and communication around women's rights, including reproductive rights. Comparable in advocacy mission and Mexican non-profit operating context, though operates through media rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MujeresAliadas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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