Du Côté Des Femmes 31

What Du Côté Des Femmes 31 does

Du Côté Des Femmes 31 is a French feminist non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2003, headquartered in Muret in the Sud Toulousain area of Haute-Garonne. The organization provides direct support services to women victims of gender-based and domestic violence through two principal pillars: ACCUEIL (welcoming), comprising a labeled 'Accueil de jour' daily welcome center, individual and group listening sessions, and a 12-place emergency shelter for women and their children over 3 years old; and LA FABRIQUE DE L'ÉGALITÉ, a programmatic sub-brand encompassing prevention in schools, professional training, and public awareness activities on violence and gender equality. The association is a member of the national Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF) federation and operates a rural outreach network of 13 Relais Ruraux Solidarité Femmes locations across Haute-Garonne. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge, confidentially, and without conditions for follow-up; the association welcomes approximately 210 women per year in person or by phone.

The business model is non-commercial. Revenue derives from public grants, institutional funding, and donations, supplemented since 2024 by Qualiopi-certified training revenue. The association holds multiple regulatory accreditations: 'Accueil de jour' label for day reception services, 'agrément Éducation Nationale' for school-based prevention, 'organisme de formation' approval (since 2009), and Qualiopi certification (obtained January 25, 2024, valid through 2027). Geographic scope spans the Sud Toulousain area, the Haute-Garonne department, the Occitanie region, and reaches national and European coordination levels through FNSF. Operational scale: 210 women welcomed annually, 537 professionals and future professionals trained in 2024 (up from 195 in 2023), and 13 active rural relays as of 2025.

The technology footprint is intentionally minimal and consistent with the sector's trust-and-confidentiality requirements. The digital presence is a WordPress-based website built and maintained by Studio Angelier, sponsored by Fondation VINCI. There are no mobile apps, no APIs, no proprietary software platform, no integrations, and no AI/ML components. Back-office technology is not disclosed. The organization operates in a regulated human-services domain where digital tooling is deliberately limited (the site even includes instructions for victims to erase browser history), making technology a non-str variable and reinforcing that competitive differentiation rests on accreditations, network position, and 20+ years of operational credibility rather than on technology.

Name

Du Côté Des Femmes 31

Legal name

Association Du Côté Des Femmes 31

Website

https://ducotedesfemmes31.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Du Côté Des Femmes 31 is a French feminist non-profit founded in 2003 that provides free support services — including a 12-place emergency shelter, daily welcome center, Qualiopi-certified professional training, and a rural outreach network — to women victims of violence in Haute-Garonne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Social Services / Gender-Based Violence Support

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Women's support services
• Domestic violence shelter
• Gender violence prevention
• Social worker training
• Feminist association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Muret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Association operations / Public funding: Non-profit association primarily funded through public grants, institutional funding, and donations. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries (confidentialité, gratuité et sans condition de suivi).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Du Côté Des Femmes 31 is a French non-profit feminist association (loi 1901) that supports women victims of domestic and gender-based violence. It operates an emergency shelter with 12 places, a day welcome center (accueil de jour), a network of 13 rural relays (Relais Ruraux), professional training programs (Qualiopi certified), and prevention/awareness activities in schools and institutions.

Product overview

Du Côté Des Femmes 31 is a feminist association offering a comprehensive support ecosystem for women victims of violence. The organization operates through two main pillars: ACCUEIL (welcoming/accompaniment) providing day shelter services, individual and collective support, and emergency housing with 12 places; and LA FABRIQUE DE L'ÉGALITÉ (Equality Factory) encompassing prevention, professional training, and public awareness activities. Key offerings include the 'Accueil de jour' labeled service, emergency accommodation, Qualiopi-certified professional training programs, and the Relais Ruraux network extending support to rural areas. The association serves the South Toulouse area and beyond, welcoming approximately 210 women annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Fabrique de l'Égalité: A program/pole of the association dedicated to prevention, training, and awareness on gender equality and violence against women.

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter (Hébergement d'urgence)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember association of the national FNSF federation, which coordinates feminist organizations working against violence against women across France. Provides network resources, coordination, and alignment with national standards and campaigns.
• La Fabrique de l'ÉgalitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative platform for equality and prevention activities. Jointly develops and delivers prevention, training, and awareness programs on violence against women and gender equality.
• CIDFF (Centre d'information sur les droits des femmes et des familles)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for information and orientation services. Located at 95 Gd Rue Saint-Michel, 31400 Toulouse. Provides complementary legal and social information services.
• Planning Familial 31supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner providing listening, information, and orientation services. Located at 44 place Nicolas Bachelier, 31000 Toulouse. Offers walk-in consultations.
• Stéphane Angelier / Studio AngeliersupportingTechnology or IntegrationWeb development and WordPress design partner responsible for creating and maintaining the association's website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mouvement Français pour le Planning Familial: National federation of Planning Familial associations providing women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, including intimate partner violence screening. Substantial overlap in GBV-prevention training and free-of-charge accueil services.
• Solidarité Femmes (départemental network): Departmental Solidarité Femmes associations (members of FNSF) running accueil de jour, shelters, and training like Du Côté des Femmes 31. The most direct comparable operational model across other French departments.
• Femmes Solidaires: National French feminist association providing GBV awareness, victim support, and training. Shares the feminist non-profit mission model with Du Côté des Femmes 31 and engages in comparable prevention and lobbying activity.
• CIDFF 31 (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles): Toulouse-based peer and explicit referral partner of Du Côté des Femmes 31. Provides legal information, orientation, and rights-based support to women in the same Haute-Garonne territory, with overlapping GBV-women victim intake.
• AVFT (Association Européenne contre les Violences Faites aux Femmes): Specialized association providing legal aid and support to women victims of violence. Shares the GBV-protection mission and free-of-charge legal orientation services that the association explicitly coordinates or refers victims to.
• Planning Familial 31: Regional women's health and rights organization located in Toulouse, also a listed referral partner. Comparable services (listening, orientation) for women, with overlap in intimate partner violence referrals and free-of-charge model.
• Centre Flora Tristan: French feminist association delivering GBV victim support, training, and awareness. Comparable non-profit service-mix (shelter-adjacent accueil, training, prevention) and similar reliance on FNSF-aligned networks.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation des Femmes: France's principal endowed foundation funding and amplifying women's rights organizations. Operates as a peer in the gender-equality advocacy space where the association's La Fabrique de l'Égalité is also active.
• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF): National federation of feminist associations combating violence against women, of which Du Côté des Femmes 31 is a member. Directly comparable mission and service model (shelter, accueil, training, advocacy) operating at national scope.

Emerging players

• Maison des Femmes de Saint-Denis: Medical-social support center for women victims of violence including GBV. Overlaps in offering holistic care (psychosocial, medical, legal), though with a larger urban-hospital footprint and integrated clinical capacity that Du Côté des Femmes 31 does not have.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ducotedesfemmes31
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/du-c%C3%B4t%C3%A9-des-femmes-31
• Instagraminstagram.com/dcdf_31

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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