AFFDU
Association Française des Femmes Diplômées des Universités
Paris, France
About
Founded in 1920, AFFDU is a non-profit association based in Paris, France working on gender equality, education, peace & conflict +1 more.
AFFDU is a French association founded in Paris in 1920 by university-educated women. Recognised as being of public utility and holding consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe, it works to advance equality between women and men and to promote girls' education and women's ambition. It awards local and national scholarships to women students and researchers, publishes the scientific journal Diplômées, organises the annual AFFDU book fair in Paris, and runs regional groups across France. It also produces reports and offers training workshops in companies and schools. Its activities are carried out mainly in France, with links to European and international women's graduate networks.
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Bourses AFFDU
Education · France
Local and national scholarships for women students and researchers from secondary school age to doctoral and post-doctoral level, awarded on academic and motivation criteria across all disciplines.
Revue Diplômées
Gender equality · France
Peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal promoting research by women researchers in Europe and sharing thematic issues on gender, women's history and current affairs.
Salon du livre AFFDU
Arts & Culture · France
Annual book fair in the town hall of Paris's 6th arrondissement bringing together women authors from many disciplines for signings, round tables and meetings.
Prix AFFDU-UWE des Biographies de Femmes
Gender equality · France
Prize recognising biographies of women.
Les Olympes de la Parole
Gender equality · France
AFFDU initiative promoting gender equality and women's speech and visibility.
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UNESCO, CNFF, Coordination française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes, Centre Hubertine Auclert, Mairie du 6ème arrondissement de Paris, La Librairie des Femmes, La Maison des Associations
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