Helsingin Akateemiset Naiset

Founded in 1927, Helsingin Akateemiset Naiset is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on gender equality, human rights, education +1 more.

Helsingin Akateemiset Naiset ry (HAN) is a Helsinki-based association of academically educated women and one of the local member associations of the Finnish Federation of University Women (SANL/FKAF). Its stated purpose is to promote equality and equal treatment, human rights, peace and education, both locally and internationally. The association runs interest groups, reading circles, study visits, cultural events, networking and discussion events, and advocacy on gender equality and education. It also supports women's wellbeing through its Norko-Turja fund and runs networks for immigrant women, including Auroras and Luetaan yhdessä. The association is registered as a public-benefit (yleishyödyllinen) organisation, is religiously and party-politically non-committal, and is funded mainly by membership fees and donations. Its main activities are in the Helsinki metropolitan area.