Mexico
Women and GirlsSemillas - Health education for rural Oaxacan women
Address
Semillas
Tamaulipas 66 Col. Condesa
Mexico City,
N/A
6140
Mexico
+52 (55) 55 53 01 09
http://www.semillas.org.mx/
Mission
The mission of Semillas, which means "seed"; in Spanish, is to empower women. Women in Mexico are empowered when we know and can defend our human rights. As Mexico's only women's foundation, Semillas makes grants to women's organizations to protect reproductive rights and health, win freedom from violence, gain labor rights, and achieve economic autonomy through income generating activities.
Programs
Semillas has two main programs: the Programa Donativos Semilla – Seed Grant Program (PDS) – identifies and funds projects created and directed by women in themes such as: human rights; gender violence; reproductive rights; sexual diversity; labor rights; economic autonomy; and institutional strengthening. The Programa de Desarrollo de Recursos - Resource Development Program (PDR) raises funds from individula an institutional donors, while promoting a culture of investment in social change.
Semillas's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Community Center for Sex Workers in Mexico |
Semillas's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Personnel Overview
Emilienne de Leon - Executive Director
Previous to becoming Executive Director in 2000, Emilenne worked as a consultant to NGOs in the areas of institutional development, strategic planning, and evaluation methodologies. She has advised Espiral, S.C., which provides technical assistance to NGOs, and serves on the boards of the Mexican NGO Movimiento Ciudadano por la Democracia, and the U.S.-based Women's Funding Network.
Maria del Carmen Morales - Grantmaking Coordinator
Carmen joined Semillas in November 2000 as Project Coordinator for Semillas' Seed Grant Program. Carmen's degree is in Group Intervention Socioanalysis, and she has worked as a consultant in institutional development for Espiral, S.C., and with groups participating in income-generating activities. Carmen has spent her career working with grassroots organizations in popular education efforts.
Beatriz Salinas Aviles - President
As President of Flor y Canto, sociologist Beatriz Salinas Aviles coordinates various programs to improve the quality of life of indigenous women. She has spent the past 11 years developing indigenous women's human rights and implementing programs to protect young women.
Personnel Statistics
Emilienne de Leon, Executive Director
Founded in 1990
Employees: 16
Volunteers: 2
