Cepew.

What Cepew. does

CEPEW (Cepew) is a Vietnamese non-profit civil society organization headquartered in Hanoi. Established in 1997 and reorganized under its current brand around 2019, the organization is dedicated to gender equality, women's empowerment, youth development, and policy advocacy. It operates with a small core staff of approximately 7 employees and delivers programs through several branded sub-initiatives.

CEPEW's programmatic portfolio includes the School of Universal Values (SUV) — which has reached its 11th season — Child Rights Ambassadors (CRA), Youth Development programs, Marriage & Parenting initiatives, Gender-Based Violence Prevention, and the i4Equality Fund launched in 2021. Other sub-brands include CEPEW Nest, the Tiến Tôi - Tiến Tở campaign, and Cộng+. The organization also engages in policy advocacy, notably on gender-responsive budgeting with Vietnamese state agencies and parliamentary committees.

CEPEW's revenue model is grant-based, with funding sourced primarily from international development organizations including Oxfam, UN Women, the European Union, Canada's CFLI, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and IDRC. Some programs charge modest participation fees — for example, approximately 6 million VND per participant in the SUV program. The organization maintains a tiered partnership structure spanning long-term strategic partners, project-based collaborators, and ad-hoc allies across the Vietnamese civil society and international development ecosystem.

Name

Cepew.

Legal name

Trung tâm Thúc đẩy giáo dục và Nâng cao năng lực phụ nữ

Website

https://cepew.org.vn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEPEW is a Hanoi-based Vietnamese non-profit civil society organization founded in 1997. It advances gender equality, women's empowerment, youth development, and policy advocacy through programs including SUV, CRA, and the i4Equality Fund, funded primarily by international development donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society and Non-profit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAIAF

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/HR, Talent, DEI & People Operations Training

Keywords

• Gender equality programs
• Women empowerment training
• Youth civic education
• Policy advocacy research
• Community development workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and donations: CEPEW operates as a non-profit organization that relies on grant funding from international development organizations, government funds, and individual/organizational donations. Funding supports specific projects and programs rather than commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CEPEW is a Vietnamese non-profit civil society organization that delivers educational programs, training workshops, and policy advocacy on gender equality, women's empowerment, youth development, and human rights. Its core offerings include multi-day intensive courses such as the School of Universal Values (SUV) and Child Rights Ambassadors (CRA), marriage and parenting workshops, gender-based violence prevention programs, and grant-making through the i4Equality Fund. The organization also conducts policy research and monitoring on Access to Information Law enforcement and Gender-Responsive Budgeting.

Product overview

CEPEW (Trung tâm Thúc đẩy giáo dục và Nâng cao năng lực phụ nữ - Center for Promotion of Education and Capacity Building of Women) is a Vietnamese NGO that functions as a social enterprise and civil society organization, not a technology company. Its offerings consist of social programs, educational courses, workshops, awareness campaigns, grant funding mechanisms, and a shared community space. The core programs include: SUV (School of Universal Values) - an educational program promoting universal human values; CRA (Child Rights Ambassadors) - children's rights education for teenagers; Youth Development Programs; Marriage & Parenting Programs; Gender-Based Violence Prevention; and Policy Advocacy initiatives. Supporting offerings include the i4Equality Fund (providing grants up to 25 million VND for gender equality initiatives), the HATE-STOP course on discrimination and hate speech, the Tiền Tôi - Tiền Tớ awareness campaign on Gender-Responsive Budgeting, Workshop #SAS (Secret And Security) on privacy and Non-Violent Communication, and CEPEW Nest - a shared community space for activities. The organization does not offer technology products, SaaS platforms, APIs, or AI-powered solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUV - School of Universal Values: An educational program promoting understanding and practice of universal human values such as freedom, equality, justice, tolerance, human rights, dignity, and peace.
• CRA - Child Rights Ambassadors
• CEPEW Nest
• i4Equality - Quỹ sáng kiến đổi mới vì bình đẳng giới
• Tiền tôi - Tiền tớ
• Công+

Products and services

• SUV - School of Universal Values (Khoa học về các giá trị phổ quát) Multi-day intensive educational program (3-6 consecutive days) promoting understanding and practice of universal human values such as freedom, equality, justice, tolerance, human rights, dignity, and peace. Enrolls 25-30 students per cohort with tuition of 6,000,000 VND and scholarships up to 90%.
• CRA - Child Rights Ambassadors (Chương trình Đại sứ Quyền trẻ em) Educational program raising awareness about children's rights among adolescents aged 15-18 in Vietnam.
• Youth Development Programs Programs equipping young people with knowledge and skills to participate in society, emphasizing gender equality, universal values, and inclusion regardless of region, gender, or identity.
• Marriage & Parenting Programs Programs promoting genuine gender equality within families through interactive activities such as workshops, talkshows, and community building.
• Gender-Based Violence Prevention Programs Programs addressing and preventing gender-based violence, particularly in university environments in Vietnam.
• Policy Advocacy Advocacy initiatives promoting policy changes related to gender equality, information access, and women's rights, including annual monitoring reports on Access to Information Law enforcement and Gender-Responsive Budgeting research.
• HATE-STOP: Trạm Ngừng Thù Ghét (Course) A course addressing discrimination, prejudice, and hate speech in society, helping participants understand and respond to these issues.
• CEPEW Nest A shared community space for meetings, workshops, and collaborative activities, located at Tầng 3, tòa nhà Đăng Khoa Phạm, Số 1, Ngõ 7, Nguyên Hồng, Hà Nội.
• i4Equality Fund - Quỹ Sáng kiến Đổi mới vì Bình đẳng Giới A fund initiated by CEPEW to seek and support innovative ideas from individuals and groups toward promoting gender equality in Vietnam, offering up to 25,000,000 VND per initiative.
• Tiền Tôi - Tiền Tổ Campaign A communication campaign providing information to citizens and creating discussion spaces about Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Vietnam through integrated activities.
• Workshop #SAS - Secret And Security A workshop focused on privacy rights and Non-Violent Communication (NVC) for teenagers and parents, addressing issues of privacy and healthy relationships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ students reached through civic education programs in Bình Thuận province
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oxfam in VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam in Vietnam is a key strategic partner for CEPEW, collaborating on projects such as 'Promoting Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Vietnam' and 'Promoting the Enforcement of Access to Information Law.' Oxfam provides both technical expertise and funding support.
• FORLAND (Liên minh Đất rừng)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the alliance for the 'Access to Information Law' project. FORLAND (Forest Land Alliance) collaborates with CEPEW on land governance and information access issues.
• Liên minh Khoáng sảnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner in the Access to Information Law project, contributing to multi-stakeholder collaboration on mineral resource governance and transparency.
• Liên minh Nước sạchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner in the Access to Information Law project, working on clean water governance and transparency issues.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women is a key international partner working with CEPEW on gender equality initiatives in Vietnam. Listed as a partner organization on CEPEW's website.
• CARE International VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARE Vietnam is listed as a partner organization collaborating with CEPEW on gender equality and women's empowerment initiatives.
• Plan International VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlan International Vietnam is listed as a partner organization working with CEPEW on youth development and gender equality.
• ActionAid VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActionAid Vietnam is listed as a partner organization collaborating with CEPEW.
• iSEE (Institute for Studies and Empowerment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartneriSEE (Institute for Studies and Enhancement) is listed as a partner organization working with CEPEW on gender equality.
• ICS (Institute for Community Development and Studies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICS (Institute for Community Studies) is listed as a partner organization of CEPEW.
• i4Equality Fund (Innovations for Equality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPEW is the initiator and operator of the i4Equality Fund, a grant-making initiative supporting grassroots innovations for gender equality in Vietnam. Maximum grant per initiative is 25,000,000 VND.
• CECEM (Center for Community Empowerment and Capacity Building)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCECEM co-organizes the 'Tiền Chung Ai Khóc?' (Who Cries for Public Money?) series with CEPEW under the gender-responsive budgeting project, supported by Oxfam.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ActionAid Vietnam: ActionAid Vietnam is a listed CEPEW partner and operates as a feminist NGO focused on women's rights, governance, and youth empowerment in Vietnam. Its thematic scope and grassroots approach closely mirror CEPEW's.
• Institute for Community Development and Studies (ICS): ICS is a listed CEPEW partner and a Vietnamese NGO working on community development, gender equality, and civil society capacity-building, sharing overlapping program themes and target audiences.
• Plan International Vietnam: Plan International Vietnam is a listed CEPEW partner focused on children's rights, gender equality, and youth development, operating youth-focused programs in Vietnam. It is closely comparable in its child rights and youth development orientation.
• Institute for Studies and Empowerment (iSEE): iSEE is a listed CEPEW partner and a Vietnamese research and advocacy organization working on gender equality. It shares CEPEW's combination of research, policy advocacy, and capacity-building orientation.
• Center for Community Empowerment and Capacity Building (CECEM): CECEM co-organizes the 'Tiền Chung Ai Khóc?' gender-responsive budgeting series with CEPEW. It is a Vietnamese civil society organization working on gender-responsive governance and budget transparency.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam in Vietnam: Oxfam in Vietnam is one of CEPEW's largest partners and a major international NGO running gender equality, governance, and access-to-information programs across Vietnam. It operates at materially larger scale but in the same thematic space as CEPEW.
• UN Women Vietnam: UN Women Vietnam is a UN-mandated entity working on gender equality and women's empowerment in Vietnam, and a listed partner of CEPEW. It operates with significantly larger funding and mandate scope but shares CEPEW's core mission and program themes.
• Vietnam Women's Union: Vietnam Women's Union is a national mass organization promoting women's rights and gender equality across Vietnam. It is far larger and government-affiliated, but CEPEW frequently partners with provincial Women's Unions to deliver its programs.
• CARE International in Vietnam: CARE International Vietnam is a listed partner of CEPEW and a major international development organization running gender, women's empowerment, and youth programs. It serves overlapping beneficiaries with much greater organizational scale.

Emerging players

• Forest Land Alliance (FORLAND): FORLAND (Liên minh Đất rừng) is an alliance partner with CEPEW on the Access to Information Law project, working on land governance and information access issues. Both organizations coordinate on transparency and governance initiatives in Vietnam.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Cepewvietnam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cepew

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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