Les Catherinettes

Founded in 2020, Les Catherinettes is a non-profit association based in Nantes, France working on gender equality, arts & culture.

Les Catherinettes is an association under the French 1901 law, co-founded in 2020 in Nantes. It works to prevent sexist and sexual violence (VSS) in festive and cultural settings. The organisation supports festivals, venues, production companies and associations with prevention and response schemes, including crisis management plans, awareness campaigns and reception of victims. It also trains staff, contractors and security teams, with training certified under Qualiopi, and produces observations and analyses on sexism in the music sector in Brittany. Its work covers France, with activity in Brittany and the Pays de la Loire.