

EQUAL REPRESENTATION
If women occupied 85 of the main public elective positions in Puerto Rico, we would achieve equal representation to influence public policies and achieve the quality of life that we desire for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
MISSION & VISION
In order to increase the number of women in elective office, we focus on the generation of data and analysis to close the information gap on women’s political participation in elective office and facilitate training that contributes to successful political campaigns and candidacies in Puerto Rico.
Our vision is to realize gender parity in government within the principal elected office positions through the election of 85 women committed to promoting an inclusive, diverse, efficient, and transparent government.
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Women represent over half of Puerto Rico’s population.
Only 24 of the 78 legislative seats are occupied by women.
In Puerto Rico only 9 of the 78 municipalities are led by women.
Electoral Impact

Since our beginnings in 2018, 465 women have participated in our workshops. Of the 33 women elected during the 2020 election cycle, 30% are Project 85 students.
Reasons to support
equal representation
in our government
According to the study Men Rule: The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics, women’s political participation contributes positively in the following ways:
Diversity
Gender diversity in government increases the probability that public policy debates and deliberations are inclusive.
Community
Female municipal legislators spend more time providing services to their constituents than do male legislators.
Cooperation
It’s been proven that female mayors take citizens’ opinions into account in their decision-making and emphasize cooperation, whereas male mayors tend to emphasize hierarchy in their decision-making.
Leadership
There is a positive correlation between women’s political and electoral participation and their contributions and the political participation of female adolescents.
READY FOR
2024

Our research and free training program is possible thanks to the support of the Open Society Foundations, the Segarra Foundation, the Miranda Foundation, the CNE, and Piloto 151.

DONATIONS
Individual donations help us provide training in multiple municipalities and share our message of equity to all of Puerto Rico.
To make donations using ATH Móvil, access the donations section in the application. Proyecto 85 is a 501 (c)(3) organization exempt from state and federal taxes. Check with your tax advisor about the tax exemption of this donation. Our employer’s social security number is 66-0911184.