Gender equality non-profits in South Africa
Browse 21 non-profits working for gender equality and the rights of women and girls in South Africa. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 21 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- MFMENstruation FoundationSouth AfricaGender equality · Health +1 more
- SVRIPretoria, South AfricaGender equality · Children & Youth

- MAMuholi Art InstituteParktown, South AfricaArts & Culture · Education +2 more
- MCMasiphumelele Creative HubMasiphumelele, Cape Town, South AfricaPoverty & Hunger · Children & Youth +4 more
- TOThe Organisation for Young Women's DignityJohannesburg, South AfricaGender equality · Health +3 more
- Zimele Wethu FoundationPietermaritzburg, South AfricaCommunity development · Poverty & Hunger +3 more
- RWRural Women's AssemblyCape Town, South AfricaGender equality · Environment & Climate +3 more
- Anna FoundationSomerset West, South AfricaEducation · Children & Youth +4 more

- WRWhere Rainbows Meet Training and Development FoundationCape Town, South AfricaCommunity development · Education +6 more
- CFClemenGold FoundationStellenbosch, South AfricaEducation · Children & Youth +6 more
- HPHumana People To People In South AfricaRoodepoort, South AfricaHealth · Children & Youth +6 more
- TGThe Goed FoundationSouth AfricaCommunity development · Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief +5 more
Gender equality non-profits in South Africa at a glance
Of the 21 Gender equality non-profits in South Africa, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (62%), Education (52%) and Poverty & Hunger (48%).
Cause areas
- Children & Youth62%
- Education52%
- Poverty & Hunger48%
- Health43%
- Community development43%
Organisation types
- NGO62%
- Charity14%
- Network or umbrella10%
- Community organisation10%
Beneficiaries
- Women & Girls86%
- Children62%
- Youth62%
- Communities57%
- Families33%
Funding sources
- Individual donations38%
- Corporate partnerships24%
- Earned income14%
- Grants10%
- Legacies10%
Top cities
- Cape Town19%
- Johannesburg14%
- Pretoria10%
Size
- 201-500 employees5%
Key facts
- 1999 is the median founding year
- 43% say donations are tax-deductible
- 38% publish a charity number
- 90% name their programmes
- 19% invite volunteers
Figures from all 21 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples