Gender equality non-profits in Switzerland
Browse 103 non-profits working for gender equality and the rights of women and girls in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 103 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- terre des hommes schweizBasel, SwitzerlandChildren & Youth · Education +8 more
- Radio VostokGenève, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Gender equality +1 more
- SRSCHlomo Relief and DevelopmentNürensdorf, SwitzerlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Refugees & Migration +5 more
- FFfokus frauenZürich, SwitzerlandGender equality · Peace & Conflict +2 more
- EEEos Entrepreneur FoundationZürich, SwitzerlandEnvironment & Climate · Community development +3 more
- FOFOSITLugano, SwitzerlandInternational development · Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief +6 more
- MWManuela Wurch Güdel StiftungSolothurn, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Gender equality
- WSWizards SportsWinterthur, SwitzerlandGender equality · Sport for development +3 more
- MHMercy Hands EuropeGeneva, SwitzerlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · International development +6 more
- GPGeneva Peacebuilding PlatformGeneva, SwitzerlandPeace & Conflict · Human rights +1 more
- FBFemstreik BernBern, SwitzerlandGender equality · LGBTQ+ +1 more
- Feministischer Salon SchaffhausenSchaffhausen, SwitzerlandGender equality · Arts & Culture +1 more
Gender equality non-profits in Switzerland at a glance
Of the 103 Gender equality non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Education (56%), Health (42%) and Children & Youth (38%).
Cause areas
- Education56%
- Health42%
- Children & Youth38%
- Human rights30%
- Poverty & Hunger28%
Organisation types
- Association43%
- Grant-making foundation18%
- NGO17%
- Network or umbrella6%
- Operating foundation6%
Beneficiaries
- Women & Girls89%
- Youth49%
- Children42%
- Communities34%
- Families27%
Funding sources
- Individual donations61%
- Membership fees17%
- Legacies15%
- Grants14%
- Government funding12%
Top cities
- Zürich20%
- Basel10%
- Geneva10%
- Bern8%
- Genève5%
- Lugano3%
Size
- 1-10 employees2%
- 51-200 employees3%
- 201-500 employees2%
Key facts
- 2008 is the median founding year
- 36% say donations are tax-deductible
- 1% publish a charity number
- 83% name their programmes
- 36% invite volunteers
Figures from all 103 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