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THE WOMANITY FOUNDATION

When Women Prosper, Humanity Thrives.

THE WOMANITY FOUNDATION is world ranked on thedotgood.
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Number of employeeS

15

Year of Registration

2005

Number of Followers

2

Annual income

US$ 2.28 million (FY2025)

Category of SGO

Non-profit

Country

Switzerland

Founder and President
Yann Borgstedt
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The Womanity Foundation: Backing locally led work for women and girls where funding is scarce

The Womanity Foundation was set up in 2005 by Swiss entrepreneur Yann Borgstedt, who remains its president. Based in Switzerland and led by its co-CEOs, Laura Somoggi and Shivani Gupta, it works to advance the rights of women and girls, mostly in places that larger funders overlook.

It runs and funds four programs: education for Afghan girls and women, including coding; progressive media in the Arab region, among them the women-run Radio Nisaa; land ownership for women in rural India; and the prevention of violence against women and girls in the Global South. It is funded by foundations and individual donors, with contributions from its founder and his companies.

What deserves credit is how it spreads what works. Its violence-prevention program pairs an organization with...

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The Womanity Foundation: Backing locally led work for women and girls where funding is scarce

The Womanity Foundation was set up in 2005 by Swiss entrepreneur Yann Borgstedt, who remains its president. Based in Switzerland and led by its co-CEOs, Laura Somoggi and Shivani Gupta, it works to advance the rights of women and girls, mostly in places that larger funders overlook.

It runs and funds four programs: education for Afghan girls and women, including coding; progressive media in the Arab region, among them the women-run Radio Nisaa; land ownership for women in rural India; and the prevention of violence against women and girls in the Global South. It is funded by foundations and individual donors, with contributions from its founder and his companies.

What deserves credit is how it spreads what works. Its violence-prevention program pairs an organization with a proven method with a local partner that adapts it to a new country, as with a Brazilian legal-empowerment approach now used in Cape Verde, and it publishes what it learns about that process. It has also kept working in Afghanistan when many funders left.

It is No. 126 in thedotgood’s World Top 200 Social Good Organizations.

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Mission statement
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The Womanity Foundation: Investing in audacious, innovative, and sustainable solutions to accelerate gender equality.

Educating women & girls in Afghanistan

Millions of girls and young women in Afghanistan have no access to formal education. The Womanity Foundation provides a ray of hope through our community-based primary education and training in computer literacy, coding and web development.

Land for women in India

Only 1 in 6 rural Indian women owns the land they work on. The Foundation partners with experts and on-ground NGOs to enable marginalized  women to access and own land, empowering them to become independent, self-reliant and financially secure.

Preventing violence against women & girls

Gender-based violence a is a global issue. By partnering with organizations to raise awareness, Womanity mobilizes communities and change social norms to...

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The Womanity Foundation: Investing in audacious, innovative, and sustainable solutions to accelerate gender equality.

Educating women & girls in Afghanistan

Millions of girls and young women in Afghanistan have no access to formal education. The Womanity Foundation provides a ray of hope through our community-based primary education and training in computer literacy, coding and web development.

Land for women in India

Only 1 in 6 rural Indian women owns the land they work on. The Foundation partners with experts and on-ground NGOs to enable marginalized  women to access and own land, empowering them to become independent, self-reliant and financially secure.

Preventing violence against women & girls

Gender-based violence a is a global issue. By partnering with organizations to raise awareness, Womanity mobilizes communities and change social norms to end violence against women and girls.

Challenging gender bias in media in the MENA region

Stereotypes of women in the media contribute to bias and discrimination. The Womanity Foundation reshapes the narrative by amplifying women’s voices and supporting local media projects focused on gender equality.

 

 

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Impact

LATEST ANNUAL INCOME
US$ 2.28 million (FY2025)
Previous Annual Income
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Latest Surplus/Deficit
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Latest Net Assets
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LATEST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Figures are shown in US$ or EUR. When an organization reports in another currency, DOT converts it using European Central Bank reference rates: the fiscal-year average for income and surplus or deficit, and the fiscal year-end rate (usually Dec. 31) for net assets.

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COUNTRY (OR COUNTRIES) WHERE ACTIVE
Afghanistan, India, Mexico, South Africa and more
Latest ANNUAL REPORT

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TAX YEAR END
December 31

Governance

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Founder and President
Yann Borgstedt
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Yann Borgstedt Yann Borgstedt is a Franco Swiss entrepreneur, philanthropist and advocate of women’s empowerment and education. Life and career Yann Borgstedt was born and raised in Geneva and received his higher education in the United States. In 1996, he co-founded the web design firm Netarchitects, which was later sold to Altran Technologies. He then worked for a private fund on the redevelopment of the former United States Air force base Bentwaters in Suffolk, England. He went on to create, invest and manage a variety of diverse business activities in real estate development and exhibition management in France, England, Switzerland and the UAE. Him and his partner have backed the development of the Nobu Hotel in London and are launching Blakes Hotel Shoreditch and the W Hotel Ibiza. He is also a shareholder of the Wine Merchant one of the leading négociant in Bordeaux along with Dona Bertarelli and has a portfolio of social investments (MicroDON, The Helm, Allbright, les Eclaireuses…). Sustainable projects Yann started a series of green development projects, including the most recent plans for the development of a green neighbourhood in Geneva’s Praille-Acacias-Vernets (PAV) district, creating 400 residential apartments (two-thirds of which are for social housing) and a green residential tower. Philanthropy In 2005, Yann started the Womanity Foundation which is dedicated to realising women’s economic empowerment and their right to education and safe living in Afghanistan, India, Brazil, the Middle East and North Africa. In 2015, the Womanity Foundation was awarded 187th spot in the Top 500 NGOs list across the globe. Board appointments Yann is on the board of the Change.org Foundation and Internews, an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower local media across the globe, to give people the news and information they need as well as the ability to stay connected and the means to making their voices heard. Awards and recognitions Yann has been welcomed by Women Moving Millions , as the first European and one of the few male members, in recognition of his contributions to women’s empowerment. In 2016, Yann was awarded the BNP Paribas prize for Individual Philanthropy. In 2018, he was awarded the Global Philanthropic Philanthropy Prize for his innovative work with women.
Has Held position since
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Board Gender balance
4 M | 3 W
Number of Employees
15
Number of Volunteers
2

History

The Womanity Foundation was established in 2005 by Yann Borgstedt, a successful businessman and entrepreneur who believes the best way to sustainable growth is through collaboration with the social sector and business world.

In 2007 Womanity expanded into working with one of the biggest girls’ school in Kabul, the Al-Fatah School for Girls. Through its work training teachers, rebuilding infrastructure, and providing equipment to improve the quality of learning, Al Fatah became a model school in the country.

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The Womanity Foundation was established in 2005 by Yann Borgstedt, a successful businessman and entrepreneur who believes the best way to sustainable growth is through collaboration with the social sector and business world.

In 2007 Womanity expanded into working with one of the biggest girls’ school in Kabul, the Al-Fatah School for Girls. Through its work training teachers, rebuilding infrastructure, and providing equipment to improve the quality of learning, Al Fatah became a model school in the country.

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Legal Status
Switzerland
Year of registration
2005
BYLAWS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
No
BYLAWS PROVIDED ON REQUEST
No

Contact

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HQ LOCATION ADDRESS
55 Route des Jeunes, 1212 Grand-Lancy, Switzerland
SOCIAL NETWORKS
WEBSITE
Visit official website
MAIN CONTACT EMAIL
info@womanity.org
+41 22 544 3960