ABRA - Associacao Brasileira de Advogadas

What ABRA - Associacao Brasileira de Advogadas does

ABRA – Associação Brasileira de Advogadas is a Brazilian non-profit civil association (entidade civil, de fins não econômicos) founded in September 2017 and headquartered in Brasília, Distrito Federal. It is positioned as the first and only national association dedicated exclusively to women lawyers in Brazil, with stated national coverage throughout the country. The organization serves female lawyers and legal professionals seeking professional development, gender parity advocacy, networking, and protection against workplace discrimination and domestic violence. Its mission centers on defending the effective application of the constitutional principle of equality of rights for women lawyers, while also supporting women victims of violence and promoting female participation in legal decision-making spaces.

The association's offerings are organized around a core membership platform, supplemented by sub-initiatives: the Blog da ABRA (articles on gender parity, ESG, and women's leadership), the Observatório ABRA – Justiça Sem Preconceito (monitoring of judicial practices and gender equality issues), and the Coral Elas Têm Voz community choir program. The technology footprint is minimal — a WIX-hosted website at www.abra.adv.br, no public API, no proprietary software, no AI/ML capabilities, and no mobile app. Member enrollment occurs through a self-serve "Associe-se" portal, with engagement driven by social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), blog content, and community events such as "Fala Delas" leadership forums and "Festa Junina" celebrations.

The revenue model is subscription-based, derived from annual membership fees paid by associated women lawyers, with additional processing payments for certificates and identification cards. Specific fee tiers are not publicly disclosed. The association is governed by its members and board of directors (including President/Co-founder Meire Monteiro Mota, Director of Culture Leny Pereira da Silva, and Director of the Observatory Tatyana Marques Santos Dé Carli), with no parent company, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue figures. Distribution and influence are amplified through a strategic alliance with Grupo Mulheres do Brasil.

Name

ABRA - Associacao Brasileira de Advogadas

Legal name

Associação Brasileira de Advogadas – ABRA

Website

https://abra.adv.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABRA – Associação Brasileira de Advogadas is a Brazilian non-profit membership association founded in September 2017 that supports women lawyers nationwide through professional development, gender parity advocacy, networking, and community programs such as the Observatório ABRA and Coral Elas Têm Voz choir.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAD

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Women lawyers association
• Professional legal membership
• Gender parity advocacy
• Women in law network
• Legal professional association

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ABRA generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by associated women lawyers. The association also mentions processing payments for services, certificates, and physical identification cards for members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ABRA - Associação Brasileira de Advogadas is a non-profit civil association founded in September 2017 that operates a national membership platform for women lawyers across Brazil. The association delivers professional networking, advocacy for gender equality in the legal profession, community programs, an observatory for monitoring judicial practices, and cultural initiatives such as the Coral Elas Têm Voz choir.

Product overview

ABRA - Associação Brasileira de Advogadas is a non-profit civil association focused on promoting gender parity and supporting women lawyers in Brazil. The organization operates a membership platform, a digital blog for publications and news, an observatory for gender equality research, and community programs like the Coral Elas Têm Voz choir. The offering is structured as a unified association service rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Observatório ABRA – Justiça Sem Preconceito: An observatory/observatory initiative focused on justice without prejudice.
• Coral Elas Têm Voz

Products and services

• ABRA Membership Association
• Observatório ABRA – Justiça Sem Preconceito

Quantifiable outcome

• National coverage across Brazil with membership open to all women lawyers nationwide

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo Mulheres do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABRA participates as a member organization in the Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, a major women's advocacy coalition. The partnership involves joint initiatives such as the 'Fala Delas' leadership program and collaborative advocacy for gender parity in professional settings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB): The official national bar association regulating the legal profession in Brazil. OAB is the dominant professional body for all lawyers, providing the closest institutional analog to ABRA's member-base and policy engagement, although OAB is not women-specific.
• International Bar Association (IBA): The world's leading international organization of legal practitioners, bar associations, and law societies. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the legal professional-association space, though not women-specific.
• American Bar Association (ABA): The largest voluntary professional association for lawyers in the United States. Analogous to OAB as a broad-incumbent legal association with women-focused initiatives, providing structural comparison for ABRA's professional association model.

Others

• Grupo Mulheres do Brasil: Brazilian multistakeholder women's advocacy coalition of which ABRA is a member organization. A close coalition partner and thematic peer in advancing women in professional and leadership settings across Brazil.
• Conselho Nacional de Direitos Humanos (CNDH): Brazilian national council on human rights that engages with civil society organizations working on rights protection. Thematically aligned with ABRA's advocacy work on discrimination and women's rights within the legal profession.
• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment globally. Operates at vastly larger scale and policy level, but shares the gender-equality advocacy mandate that underpins ABRA's mission and influence work.

Direct peers

• Fédération Internationale des Femmes des Carrières Juridiques (FIDA): International federation of women in legal careers, advancing the status of women lawyers globally. Directly comparable to ABRA in mission, member profile, and advocacy focus, but operating across multiple jurisdictions.
• National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL): US-based professional association for women lawyers offering networking, leadership development, and advocacy. Closely mirrors ABRA's mission and operating model in a different geography, making it a strong functional peer.
• Comissão Nacional da Mulher Advogada da OAB: OAB's national commission dedicated to women lawyers. Directly competes with ABRA for the same segment — women lawyers in Brazil — and represents the most direct peer given overlapping mission and constituency.
• International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ): Global membership organization for women in the judiciary. Adjacent but highly comparable to ABRA in targeting women in legal professions, with overlapping themes of gender parity in justice systems and policy influence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ABRA_Adv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTC6UZCiP9-BmUKd_U4lHbA
• Facebookfacebook.com/abra.adv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associacao-brasileira-de-advogadas
• Instagraminstagram.com/ABRA_adv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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