{"id":144181,"date":"2023-04-28T21:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-ceo-of-pro-mujer-chosen-as-google-org-leader-to-watch-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T21:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T01:30:01","slug":"la-directora-ejecutiva-de-pro-mujer-es-elegida-como-leader-to-watch-2023-por-google-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-directora-ejecutiva-de-pro-mujer-es-elegida-como-leader-to-watch-2023-por-google-org\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO of Pro Mujer chosen as Google.org Leader to Watch 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Carmen Correa<\/span>, CEO of Pro Mujer, has been selected by Google.org as one of the seven Leaders to Watch 2023 for her commitment to advancing gender equity in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>. In her role, Carmen contributes to generating opportunities and paving the way to financial independence for hundreds of thousands of women entrepreneurs in the region.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 27, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Google.org announced today its annual selection of Leaders to Watch to support and give visibility to the people behind organizations that address today&#8217;s most pressing social challenges. Leaders to Watch recognizes rising changemakers from recent Google.org grantees who are striving to build a better future for everyone. <b>This year&#8217;s list includes <span class=\"xn-person\">Carmen Correa<\/span>, CEO of Pro Mujer, the only Latin American woman on the list.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgfe1eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgfe1eleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 400px;\" title=\"Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2065152\/Carmen_Correa_6.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Correa works to foster Pro Mujer&#8217;s social impact. <b>The social enterprise, founded in 1990 in <span class=\"xn-location\">El Alto<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Bolivia<\/span>, promotes the financial independence and well-being of Latin American women entrepreneurs and their communities<\/b> through three pillars: education, financing, and access to health services. Under Carmen&#8217;s leadership, the organization is expanding and creating new branches in strategic areas of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Argentina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nicaragua<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Guatemala<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Bolivia<\/span>. Thanks to digitalization and strategic partnerships, Pro Mujer is reaching 23 countries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> with training and financial inclusion services.<\/p>\n<p>Correa joined Pro Mujer in 2017 and has led the organization since <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2022<\/span>. In Correa&#8217;s words, &#8220;Women are at the center of community development and well-being and are powerful agents of change. If a woman has the opportunities she needs, her entire environment benefits and generates an impact. Today, <b>we work to develop appropriate tools and services to empower all women<\/b>, from their diverse interests and backgrounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Correa has over thirty years of experience in operational management, strategic planning, and program execution focused on sustainable development in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>. She has held positions at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington DC<\/span> and the Organization of American States (OAS) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Uruguay<\/span>, among other responsibilities. She is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Team at <span class=\"xn-org\">Columbia University<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>More about Pro Mujer: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3850122-1&amp;h=214402442&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.promujer.org%2F&amp;a=www.promujer.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.promujer.org<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg9f63left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg9f63left\" title=\"Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2065153\/Carmen_Correa_2.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgba84left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgba84left\" title=\"Pro Mujer\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1834539\/Pro_Mujer_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pro Mujer\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3850122-1&amp;h=137421953&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2065152%2FCarmen_Correa_6.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2065152%2FCarmen_Correa_6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2065152\/Carmen_Correa_6.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3850122-1&amp;h=2176141520&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2065153%2FCarmen_Correa_2.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2065153%2FCarmen_Correa_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2065153\/Carmen_Correa_2.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3850122-1&amp;h=1706137071&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1834539%2FPro_Mujer_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1834539%2FPro_Mujer_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1834539\/Pro_Mujer_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Pro Mujer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Carmen Correa<\/span>, CEO of Pro Mujer, has been selected by Google.org as one of the seven Leaders to Watch 2023 for her commitment to advancing gender equity in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>. 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