Association FIT une femme un toit

What Association FIT une femme un toit does

Association FIT une femme un toit is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1969, originally as the "Foyer International des Jeunes Travailleuses," providing shelter and social services for young women aged 18-25 who are victims of sexist and sexual violence and living in precarious situations without children. The organization operates two state-authorized housing facilities under Article L.312-1 of the Social Action and Families Code: CHRS Les Univers'Elles, a Centre d'Hébergement et de Réinsertion Sociale, and CHU, a Centre d'Hébergement d'Urgence. As of March 2025, both facilities were consolidated into a single new building in Paris with combined capacity of 90 places (72 CHRS + 18 CHU), owned by social landlord Vilogia and co-located with a pension de famille managed by Association Aurore. Residents receive individual social support, legal consultations, psychological care, and collective reintegration activities; in 2022, 83 young women representing 18 nationalities were housed, and 44% achieved employment status by year-end (versus 85% unemployed at arrival).

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) primary institutional funding from French government bodies including DRIHL Paris, DRDFE, Ville de Paris, Région Île-de-France, Département de Seine-Saint-Denis, and the European Social Fund; (2) corporate training services — three pricing tiers (€350 for 1.5 hours, €700 for 3 hours, €1,400 for full-day) delivered to companies on workplace domestic violence awareness, with EDF as an anchor client since 2019; and (3) individual donations and memberships via the HelloAsso platform. Private philanthropic support includes Fondation des Femmes, Goldman Sachs Gives (since 2021), Fondation Saint Gobain, and FSJU. Distribution is direct: residents are referred through SIAO 75, and corporate training is delivered on client premises by FIT's expert trainers.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led, anchored by earned media (national press including Le Monde, France Info, JDD), public advocacy, and institutional partnerships. The board comprises specialists in gender-based violence, feminism, and social-sector governance. In January 2024, the LAO Pow'Her youth-orientation activity was spun off into a separate association (Powher), allowing FIT to focus exclusively on its housing mandate. The organization has no proprietary technology platform and does not disclose revenue figures; core capacity is delivered through 5 disclosed employees supplemented by partner organizations (CIDFF for legal aid, Elle's imagine'nt for psychological consultations).

Name

Association FIT une femme un toit

Legal name

Association FIT une femme un toit

Website

https://associationfit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association FIT une femme un toit is a French non-profit founded in 1969 that operates state-authorized emergency and reintegration housing (90 places as of 2025) for young women aged 18-25 who are victims of sexist and sexual violence in Paris, supplemented by corporate workplace-violence training and government grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing and Victim Support Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ)

Keywords

• Gender-based violence support
• Social housing services
• Emergency shelter services
• Corporate violence training
• Victim support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government funding and grants: Primary funding from government bodies including DRIHL Paris, DRDFE, prefecture of Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis department, Ville de Paris, and European Social Fund. These public grants fund the core shelter and housing operations (CHRS and CHU).
2. Corporate training services: The association provides paid training programs to corporations on recognizing and addressing domestic violence in the workplace. Training sessions range from 1.5 hours (€350) to full-day programs (€1,400), targeting HR teams, managers, and employee representatives.
3. Donations and memberships: Individual donations and membership fees collected through the HelloAsso secure platform. These support the association's general operations and specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association FIT une femme un toit runs sheltered housing (CHRS Les Univers'Elles with 72 reintegration places and CHU with 18 emergency places) for young women aged 18-25 who are victims of sexist and sexual violence, providing individual social support, legal consultations, psychological care, and pathways to employment. It also sells tiered corporate training programs (€350 to €1,400) to help employers recognize and support employees affected by domestic violence.

Product overview

Association FIT une femme un toit is a feminist non-profit organization providing social services for young women aged 18-25 who are victims of sexist and sexual violence. The organization operates two core shelter programs: CHRS Les Univers'Elles (social reintegration housing with 72 places as of 2025) and CHU (emergency housing with 18 places as of 2025). Previously operated LAO Pow'Her, which was transferred to a new association in 2024. The organization also offers corporate training programs on domestic violence awareness in the workplace. In 2025, all operations consolidated into a new 90-place facility. All residents share common characteristics: aged 18-25, living without children, victims of sexist and/or sexual violence, and experiencing precarity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHRS Les Univers'Elles Social reintegration housing center (CHRS) for young women aged 18-25 who are victims of sexist and sexual violence and in situations of social vulnerability, providing individual social support, specialized legal consultations, psychological support, and collective activities at the association's Paris facility.
• CHU - Centre d'Hébergement d'Urgence Emergency housing facility providing immediate and unconditional reception for young women aged 18-25 victims of sexist and sexual violence, with short-term accommodation, safety evaluation, and orientation to adapted structures, accessed via SIAO 75 referrals.
• Corporate Training Programs on Domestic Violence Paid training services for companies to help them recognize and support employees who are victims of domestic violence, delivered by FIT experts at client locations across three formulas targeting HR teams, managers and directors, and companies committing comprehensively to the issue.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2022, 44% of residents achieved employment status by year-end (25% in CDI positions), compared to 85% being unemployed at arrival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2019, EDF has partnered with FIT for training programs. The association trains EDF's HR staff, occupational health nurses and doctors, employee representatives, and social workers on supporting employees who are victims of domestic or intrafamily violence.
• CIDFF Seine-Saint-DeniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles provides weekly legal assistance at the LAO through a dedicated presence.
• Elle's imagine'ntsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association providing specialized psychological consultations for residents, focusing on psycho-trauma related to violence against women.
• VilogiasupportingOthersSocial housing provider that is the building owner for the association's new facility opened in 2025, providing 90 housing places.
• Association AuroresupportingOthersPartner organization sharing the new building facility, managing a family housing pension for women alongside FIT's operations.
• Maison 123supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion brand that collaborated with FIT residents to create a capsule collection of essential items aimed at rebuilding women's confidence, launched in February 2020.
• FNCIDFFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération Nationale des Centres d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles partnered with FIT in November 2021 to develop methodology for helping companies support employees who are victims of domestic violence.
• Centre Hubertine AuclertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional resource center for gender equality and against sexist and sexual violence. The LAO was founded based on expertise from the Observatories of violence against women of Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris, including this center.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Association Aurore: Major French social services non-profit serving people in homelessness and precarious situations. Shares FIT's new building since 2025 (managing a pension de famille for women alongside FIT's CHRS/CHU), reflecting direct operational overlap and partnership in social housing delivery.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles): National network of information centers providing legal aid, psychosocial support, and employment assistance to women. FIT partnered with CIDFF Seine-Saint-Denis for legal assistance at the LAO and with FNCIDFF (the federation) on the corporate methodology, making it a closely coordinated peer.
• Voix de Femmes: French association providing emergency accommodation and support for women victims of violence. Closely analogous operating model to FIT's CHRS Les Univers'Elles, though smaller in scale and focused on a different geographic region.
• Amicale du Nid: French non-profit focused on supporting women in prostitution and victims of sexual exploitation — a population overlap with FIT (27% of FIT residents have experienced prostitution). FIT board member Delphine Jarraud is Déléguée Générale of Amicale du Nid, indicating close peer-level engagement.
• Solidarité Femmes 67: Alsace-based association providing shelter, listening, and support services for women victims of violence — closely analogous to FIT's CHRS Les Univers'Elles and CHU operations but serving eastern France. Direct board connection (Thomas Foehrle is director and sits on FIT's board).

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF): National umbrella federation of associations supporting women victims of violence in France, operating 73 member associations across the country. FIT's board member Thomas Foehrle is director of member association Solidarités Femmes 67 and represents FNSF at the Haut Conseil à l'Égalité, making FNSF a direct ecosystem counterpart rather than a competitor.
• Emmaüs Solidarité: Major Paris-based federation combatting homelessness and exclusion through shelter and reintegration programs. Operates at a significantly larger scale in the same emergency housing space in Paris where FIT operates its CHU and CHRS.
• Fondation des Femmes: Major French women's rights foundation that both advocates and provides grant funding to frontline associations, including FIT. Operates a broader advocacy/grantmaking model rather than direct shelter services, making it an incumbent funder-and-ecosystem leader in the same space.
• Centre Hubertine Auclert: Île-de-France regional resource center on gender equality and sexist/sexual violence. FIT's LAO Pow'Her was founded based on expertise from the regional Observatories of violence against women run by Centre Hubertine Auclert, making it a direct strategic partner.

Emerging players

• France Terre d'Asile: French non-profit supporting asylum seekers and refugees, including young women fleeing gender-based violence. Comparable shelter and social reintegration model serving a partially overlapping demographic, though focused on refugee status rather than gender-based violence per se.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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