Applications are requested from eligible government agencies, non-governmental organizations or individuals in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and will be awarded on a competitive basis.
“I thank the thousands of women who participated in this important study. Their detailed input will allow us to take action and create initiatives aimed at companies and employers to improve and strengthen areas of greatest need.”
— Madeline Bermúdez, acting Women’s Advocate, on the “Needs of Working Women” study in Puerto Rico, which involved more than 13,000 women, who revealed workplace challenges such as a lack of supervisory roles and inadequate breastfeeding facilities, as well as the prevalence of gender violence, emphasizing the need for measures that support women in both their professional and personal lives.