Vie Feminine

What Vie Feminine does

Vie Féminine is a Belgian feminist permanent education movement and non-profit association (asbl) headquartered at 111 Rue de la Poste, Brussels. Founded in 1921 as Ligue Ouvrières Féminines Chrétiennes (LOFC) and rebranded to its current name in 1969, the organization has operated for nearly 100 years as a women's rights movement serving women across all backgrounds, ages, and social conditions, including cis, trans, and non-binary individuals. It operates through 10 regional antennas covering Wallonia and Brussels (Bruxelles, Brabant Wallon, Centr'Hainaut, Région Picarde, Frauenliga, Charleroi-Thuin, Liège-Seraing-Verviers, Huy-Waremme, Namur-Ciney-Walcourt, and Luxembourg), each staffed by regional coordinators and animatrices who deliver direct community services.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core offerings consist of free legal clinics (permanences juridiques) and social assistance services (permanences sociales) covering family law, domestic violence, labor rights, residence rights, and social welfare; self-defense training; French language workshops; creative and cultural activities; and feminist education programs. Its publications include Axelle, a Belgian feminist monthly magazine published since January 1998 (10 issues per year — 8 regular 48-page issues plus 2 special issues), and regional bulletins such as "Coeurs de Femmes" and "Entr'Elles." The affiliated FSMI delivers childcare and family support services, while Mode d'Emploi provides socio-professional integration support for women.

Vie Féminine is funded through a hybrid revenue model: individual membership fees (€8/year), Axelle magazine and regional bulletin subscriptions (€10/year for non-members, €2/year for digital), donations and legacy/testamentary giving, and institutional public subsidies from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and the Walloon Region. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization engages in national policy advocacy through campaigns on violence against women (2025 "Partir pour ne pas y rester"), Istanbul Convention implementation (2026 "Nos droits, nos combats"), economic autonomy, and migration regularization (#wearebelgiumtoo), and co-organizes public demonstrations including annual 8 March and 25 November mobilizations alongside partner Mirabal Belgium.

Name

Vie Feminine

Legal name

Vie Féminine asbl

Website

https://viefeminine.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vie Féminine is a Belgian feminist non-profit association founded in 1921 that delivers permanent education, legal and social support, publications, and advocacy campaigns to women across Wallonia and Brussels through 10 regional antennas, funded by memberships, magazine subscriptions, donations, and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights Advocacy and Permanent Education Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Feminist advocacy services
• Women's rights movement
• Permanent education association
• Legal and social assistance
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Women become members of Vie Féminine, paying an annual membership fee. Members receive access to regional activities, the Axelle magazine subscription, participation in local groups, and the organization's feminist network.
2. Magazine Axelle subscriptions: Axelle is a monthly Belgian feminist magazine published by Vie Féminine asbl. It is available by subscription: 10 issues per year (8 regular 48-page issues + 2 special issues). The magazine covers women's stories, rights, politics, society, culture, and practical guides from a feminist perspective.
3. Donations and legacies: Vie Féminine solicits donations from individuals who support its mission. The organization also promotes legacy giving (testamentary bequests) as a form of sustained financial support for its feminist activism.
4. Public subsidies and institutional funding: As a recognized permanent education movement, Vie Féminine receives subsidies from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the Walloon Region, and other public authorities. The organization operates several services (FSMI, Mode d'Emploi) that are also publicly funded.
5. Regional bulletin subscriptions: Regional bulletins such as 'Coeurs de Femmes' are available by subscription: 8€ per year for members, 10€ for non-members, or 2€ for digital/email delivery.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vie Féminine is a Belgian feminist movement and permanent education association that delivers free legal and social permanence services, feminist education programs, self-defense training, and advocacy campaigns through 10 regional antennas in Wallonia and Brussels. Its commercial offerings include annual individual memberships and the Axelle monthly feminist magazine distributed by subscription. The organization also operates affiliated service arms (FSMI for family/childcare support and Mode d'Emploi for socio-professional integration).

Product overview

Vie Féminine operates as a feminist permanent education movement offering a portfolio of advocacy campaigns, publications, and support services for women. Core offerings include Axelle Magazine (a monthly feminist publication), regional bulletins, and free legal and social assistance services. The organization also provides French language workshops, self-defense training, creative workshops, and cycling/wellness activities across its regional antennae throughout Wallonia and Brussels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Axelle Magazine: Feminist monthly magazine published 10 times per year (8 issues of 48 pages plus 2 special issues). Managed independently from political parties and press groups since January 1998.

Products and services

• Axelle Magazine A Belgian feminist monthly magazine published 10 times per year (8 regular issues of 48 pages plus 2 special issues: summer and winter), covering women's rights, society, politics, culture, and practical guides. Published since January 1998 and managed independently from political parties and press groups. Available by subscription.
• Coeurs de Femmes (Regional Bulletin) Regional bulletin published quarterly by Vie Féminine Région Picarde, featuring updates on local activities, movement news, regional projects, formations, and member contributions. Subscription: €8/year for members, €10/year for non-members, €2/year for digital/email delivery.
• Permanences Juridiques (Legal Clinics) Free, confidential legal consultation services for women on family law, divorce, separation, custody, domestic violence, labor law, residency rights, family allowances, pensions, and taxes. Operated across all regional antennas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 to 8,000+ participants in national feminist demonstrations organized or co-organized by Vie Féminine
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ProvélominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cycling organization that partnered with Vie Féminine for a women's cycling project. Provélo provided an educator (Caroline) to guide women in cycling activities. The project aimed to build women's confidence in cycling through a warm and supportive group experience.
• Garance asblminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA self-defense training organization that co-facilitated a 2-day feminist self-defense weekend workshop with Vie Féminine Luxembourg. Garance asbl provided instructors for physical and verbal self-defense training aimed at women and gender minorities.
• Centre culturel de HabayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cultural center of Habay partnered with 'la collective' of Vie Féminine Luxembourg to co-organize a 2-day self-defense weekend event. The center hosted the activities and provided institutional support for the feminist event.
• Mirabal BelgiumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMirabal Belgium is a Belgian feminist organization that coordinates the national day of action against violence toward women on 25 November. Vie Féminine has joined Mirabal's call for the national manifestations, participated in the feminist village, and supported Mirabal's petitions and campaigns. This is a longstanding co-organizing relationship for major public demonstrations.
• Fédération des Services Maternels et Infantiles (FSMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSMI is part of the Vie Féminine structure, providing services including childcare (accueillantes conventionnées), schools for out-of-school activities, and other family support services. It represents the institutional service delivery arm of the broader movement.
• Mode d'Emploi / MDE (Maison de l'Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMode d'Emploi MDE is part of the Vie Féminine structure, focused on women's socio-professional integration. It helps women access employment, training, and professional development as part of the organization's broader mission of economic autonomy.
• Centre Culturel de HuyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Huy Cultural Center partnered with Vie Féminine Huy-Waremme, IPES Huy, and the City of Huy for the 'La Convention d'Istanbul illustrée' exhibition (February-March 2023). The partnership combined cultural programming with feminist rights education.
• Ville de Huy (City of Huy)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Huy partnered with Vie Féminine, the Huy Cultural Center, and IPES Huy for the exhibition on the Istanbul Convention. The municipality provided institutional support and co-sponsored feminist awareness activities.
• Asbl Form'AnimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForm'Anim co-organized a women's body and health animation cycle ('Mon corps, nos corps') with Vie Féminine Seraing. The cycle addressed topics of body, health, intimacy, and individual vs. collective experiences for women.
• Centre culturel de NeufchâteauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cultural center of Neufchâteau co-presented the theatre piece 'Elles s'émancipent' (on women's rights evolution 1950-2010) with Vie Féminine Luxembourg, followed by a feminist discussion animation.
• Centre culturel d'AnderluesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented the play 'Les Maux Bleus' (a theatre piece created by former domestic violence survivors) with Vie Féminine Brussels area, at the Maison de la Création Bockstael.
• Centre Culturel de ThuinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented feminist film screenings and events (including Barbie and Miss Revolution) with Vie Féminine Charleroi-Thuin as part of the 8 mars program.
• Coalition EFFEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFFE (École, Femmes, Fisc, Énergie) is a coalition of feminist organizations calling for policy changes. Vie Féminine participates in EFFE and co-signed the 'accord d'été' reaction calling for pension rights for caregivers and family leave reform addressing women's unpaid work burden.
• MOC (Mouvement Ouvrier Chrétien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MOC is a broad social movement in Belgium. Vie Féminine works with the MOC and its member organizations (Ciep, CSC) on issues of migration regularization (#wearebelgiumtoo), feminist campaigns, and social justice advocacy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• FSMI (Fédération des Services Maternels et Infantiles): Part of the Vie Féminine structure itself, providing childcare, family services, and out-of-school education. Adjacent operating subsidiary providing comparable social services under the same umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women Belgium: Belgian national committee of UN Women, focused on advancing gender equality and women's empowerment globally with local advocacy. Shares mission and policy advocacy approach, with greater international scope.
• La Ligue des Droits Humains: Belgian human rights league with broader civil liberties scope but overlapping advocacy on women's rights, discrimination, and institutional reform. A larger, more established organization in the same Belgian advocacy ecosystem.
• Amnesty International Belgium (Flemish/Francophone): Belgian section of a global human rights organization with active women's rights programming. Shares advocacy model and rights-based framing, with broader scope than Vie Féminine's gender-specific focus.

Direct peers

• Mirabal Belgium: Belgian feminist coalition coordinating the national day of action against violence toward women on 25 November. Co-organizes the national demonstrations with Vie Féminine and shares overlapping mission on violence against women; nearly identical Belgian feminist advocacy footprint.
• Collectif contre les Violences Familiales et l'Exclusion (CVFE): Belgian Liège-based association working against domestic violence and social exclusion, providing direct services to women. Comparable service portfolio (legal/social support, anti-violence advocacy) and Belgian non-mixed feminist approach.
• Garance asbl: Belgian organization specializing in self-defense training for women and gender minorities. Already a partner of Vie Féminine Luxembourg, it operates comparable educational services on gender-based violence prevention in Belgium.
• Le Monde Selon les Femmes: Belgian feminist documentation and resource center focused on women's rights publications, training, and awareness. Highly comparable in operating an information/publication-driven feminist nonprofit model in Belgium.
• Coalition EFFE (École, Femmes, Fisc, Énergie): Belgian coalition of feminist organizations convening on policy issues including pension rights for caregivers and family leave reform. Vie Féminine is a coalition member; entity operates as a coordinated peer advocacy body in Belgium.
• Conseil des Femmes Francophones de Belgique (CFFB): Belgian French-speaking women's council serving as a representative umbrella for women's associations. Comparable in operating as a nonprofit feminist advocacy body addressing policy, rights, and gender equality in Belgium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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