ANESF

What ANESF does

ANESF (Association Nationale des Etudiant·e·s Sages-Femmes) is a French non-profit student association that serves as the national representative body for midwifery students in France. Headquartered in Montrouge (79 rue Périer, 92120) and federating a network of 37 local student associations across 35 midwifery schools, the organization acts as the unified voice of midwifery students in policy debates, training reform, and welfare matters. Its mandate spans advocacy on student status, quality of life, mental health, professional recognition, and women's health; orientation for prospective students through the PASS LAS pathway; and support for professional perspectives and international mobility.

The organization's product surface is a portfolio of publications and events rather than any software platform. Flagship offerings include the Guide des Aides Sociales, the annual Guide de l'ESF (2025 edition published in September 2025), Fiches Techniques on bioethics and professional practice, formal Contributions submitted for board vote, the L'Engagement newsletter, the CESRA internship tracking documents, and the Kit d'Installation en Libéral for new graduates. Annual in-person events include the Journées Nationales des Étudiant·e·s Sages-Femmes (Jn'ESF) and the Congrès ANESF. Distribution occurs directly through the network of local associations and through a self-serve website (anesf.com) backed by a multi-platform social media presence spanning Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Spotify, LinkedIn, and Bluesky.

Revenue mechanics are not commercially structured. ANESF operates as a non-profit with no disclosed pricing, no fundraising rounds, and no commercial product lines; financing is consistent with a membership-dues and possibly publicly subsidized model typical of French student federations. The association is governed by an annually elected National Bureau (the 2025-2026 team is currently in office) and coordinates strategically with professional midwifery organizations such as ONSSF, the 35 midwifery schools, and CROUS for student welfare referrals.

Name

ANESF

Legal name

ANESF | Association Nationale des Etudiant·e·s Sages-Femmes

Website

https://anesf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANESF is the French national non-profit association representing midwifery students. Headquartered in Montrouge and federating 37 local chapters across 35 midwifery schools, it delivers advocacy, training-reform input, publications, and national events for the French midwifery student population.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and potentially public subsidies: As a national student association, ANESF likely operates on membership contributions and may receive institutional funding or subsidies to support its mission of representing and advocating for midwifery students in France.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ANESF (Association Nationale des Etudiant·e·s Sages-Femmes) is the national student association that represents midwifery students in France. It federates a network of 37 local student associations, elected representatives, and tutoring systems (TEES and TAS) across the 35 midwifery schools in France. The organization advocates for student rights, status, quality of life, and training reform; publishes guides, technical sheets, policy contributions, and a newsletter; and organizes national events such as Jn'ESF and the annual Congress.

Product overview

ANESF (Association Nationale des Etudiant·e·s Sages-Femmes) is a national student association representing midwifery students in France. The organization operates as a content and advocacy platform offering publications, resources, and events rather than a traditional software product. Its portfolio includes the Guide des Aides Sociales (Social Aid Guide) classifying social assistance available to students, the annual Guide de l'ESF for practical student information, Fiches Techniques (Technical Sheets) on topics ranging from bioethics to professional practice, Contributions (policy documents) for advocacy, the L'Engagement thematic newsletter addressing student concerns like mental health, and national events including Jn'ESF and the ANESF Congrès. Additional resources include CESRA documents for internship tracking and the Kit d'Installation en Libéral for graduates establishing independent practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guide des Aides Sociales (Social Aid Guide)

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% of midwifery students present depressive syndrome according to ANESF surveys
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Schools of Midwifery in FrancecoreOthersANESF works in coordination with the 35 schools of midwifery (écoles de sage-femme) across France, advocating for student interests, training reforms, and professional development within these educational institutions.
• CROUS (Centres Régionaux des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires)supportiveOthersANESF references CROUS services in its social assistance guides, helping students access regional student support services including housing, financial aid, and social support.
• Professional Midwifery OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANESF works in collaboration with professional midwifery organizations including ONSSF (Organisation Nationale Syndicale des Sages-Femmes) to advocate for professional recognition, prescription list reform, and status improvement. The organization also participates in working groups with government bodies on midwifery education reform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FAGE - Fédération des Associations Générales Étudiantes: The umbrella federation of French student associations across all disciplines. FAGE is a natural parent/incumbent for ANESF in the broader student movement and is comparable as a federation of local student associations, though with a much wider scope than midwifery.
• International Confederation of Midwives (ICM): Global umbrella body for midwifery professional associations and individuals. ICM is comparable to ANESF in its focus on the midwifery profession, but operates at a much larger, multi-country, professional (rather than student-only) scale.

Regional players

• Royal College of Midwives (RCM): The UK professional body and trade union for midwives. Comparable to ANESF as a midwifery-specific representative organization, but UK-focused and covering qualified professionals rather than students only.
• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM): US professional association for certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives. Shares ANESF's focus on advancing the midwifery profession, but operates in a different regulatory and geographic context and serves qualified practitioners.

Direct peers

• ANEMF - Association Nationale des Étudiants en Médecine de France: The national student association representing medical students in France. ANEMF is the closest structural peer to ANESF: same community-led GTM, same advocacy-and-representation model, same federated local associations, and overlapping scope on health-professional training reform.
• ANEPF - Association Nationale des Étudiants en Pharmacie de France: National student association for pharmacy students in France. Mirrors ANESF's model - federating local associations, defending student rights, and engaging in curriculum and status reform - making it a directly comparable peer for GTM, member services, and advocacy mechanics.
• FNESI - Fédération Nationale des Étudiants en Sciences Infirmières: National federation of nursing student associations in France. FNESI addresses the same pain points as ANESF (training reform, social welfare, professional status) and serves an adjacent health-professions student constituency, making it a near-direct functional peer.
• UNECD - Union Nationale des Étudiants en Chirurgie Dentaire: National student association for dental surgery students in France. Operates the same community-led federation model as ANESF, defending a single health-professions student constituency with parallel concerns (training quality, professional status, social welfare).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/3XCO9kWg1UD4avNVUAU79f?si=7a145e0af9e44358
• Facebookfacebook.com/AnesfSageFemme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anesf
• Instagraminstagram.com/anesf_sagefemme/?hl=fr
• TikToktiktok.com/@anesf_sagefemme?lang=en

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Profiles3 records

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