TERRE DES FEMMES e. V.

What TERRE DES FEMMES e. V. does

TERRE DES FEMMES (full legal name: TERRE DES FEMMES Menschenrechte für die Frau e. V.) is a Berlin-headquartered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1981, focused on combating gender-based violence against women and girls in Germany and selected partner countries. Its remit spans eight programmatic areas: female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic and sexualized violence, honor-based violence and forced marriage, sexual and reproductive rights, trafficking in women and prostitution, equality and integration, international cooperation, and documentation. The organization serves women and girls affected by gender-based violence, along with educators, school social workers, youth activists, and airport and border security personnel who require training to identify and respond to at-risk individuals.

The organization's portfolio centers on prevention campaigns, educational workshops, advocacy, and informational resources rather than technology products. Core programs include the TDF Wissensportal (online educational platform covering cyber grooming, hate speech, the Loverboy Method, and relationship safety), the SAFE program addressing FGM through community experts, the international CHAIN project on FGM with community trainers across multiple countries, the 'Weiße Woche' annual school prevention campaign (which delivered 110 classroom workshops and reached approximately 3,200 youth over four years in cooperation with Berliner Polizei), the 'Mein Herz gehört mir' interactive theater piece on forced marriage, the Jugendbotschafterinnen youth ambassador program, the annual Filmfest Frauenwelten festival, and a network of 18 city groups across Germany. The organization also operates the TDF Dokumentationsstelle archive and the zwangsheirat.de support website. International cooperation projects span Sierra Leone, Nicaragua, Mali, India, Burkina Faso, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Turkey, Israel/Palestine, Bulgaria, and Algeria. The organization has no technology products, APIs, or SaaS services.

TERRE DES FEMMES operates on a diversified nonprofit revenue model combining individual donations, recurring giving through the 'Förderstark für TDF' program, testamentary bequests, membership dues ('Mitfrauen'), corporate partnerships, and institutional grants from Aktion Mensch, the European Social Fund, and the European Union. Educational materials are distributed free of charge (with only shipping costs for physical copies), and the organization is led by Managing Director Gesa Birkmann with a staff of 27. As a registered association, it is governed by its members at the annual Mitfrauenversammlung, with no shareholders or external investors. A linked TDF Stiftung (TDF Foundation) supports endowment and legacy giving.

Name

TERRE DES FEMMES e. V.

Legal name

TERRE DES FEMMES Menschenrechte für die Frau e. V.

Website

https://frauenrechte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TERRE DES FEMMES is a Berlin-based nonprofit founded in 1981 that combats gender-based violence through education, advocacy, and prevention programs across Germany and 11 partner countries. It serves women and girls affected by violence, educators, and policymakers through workshops, campaigns, and support resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Human rights education
• Community intervention programs
• Youth awareness campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization collects donations from individuals through online platforms, direct mail campaigns, and one-time or recurring donation programs. They offer various giving options including 'Förderstark für TDF' recurring giving program.
2. Foundation Endowments and Legacies: TERRE DES FEMMES accepts testamentary donations and has established a foundation (TDF Stiftung) for long-term financial sustainability.
3. Institutional Grants: The organization receives funding from institutional funders including Aktion Mensch, European Union (ESF - European Social Fund), and other foundations and government programs for specific projects.
4. Membership Fees: The organization has 'Mitfrauen' (members) who pay membership dues to support the organization's work.
5. Corporate Partnerships: The organization offers corporate giving programs where businesses can support TDF's work, including employee gift programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TERRE DES FEMMES e. V. is a German nonprofit association that delivers women's rights advocacy, educational workshops, prevention campaigns, and community-based intervention programs against gender-based violence. Its core services include the TDF Wissensportal (knowledge/training portal with workshops on FGM, forced marriage, hate speech, cybersafe, loverboy method), the SAFE community intervention program, the international CHAIN project, the annual "Weiße Woche" school prevention campaign, Filmfest Frauenwelten, the Jugendbotschafterinnen youth ambassadors program, a network of 18 city groups across Germany, and the zwangsheirat.de support website.

Product overview

TERRE DES FEMMES is a non-profit women's rights organization (Menschenrechte für die Frau e.V.) founded in 1981, operating primarily as an advocacy and educational organization rather than a technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of educational programs including the TDF Wissensportal with workshops on topics like Cybersafe, Hate Speech, and the Loverboy Method; the SAFE program addressing female genital mutilation; and international projects like CHAIN. Prevention initiatives include the 'Weiße Woche' school campaign and the 'Mein Herz gehört mir' interactive theater piece. The organization maintains informational websites including zwangsheirat.de for support services, operates the Filmfest FrauenWelten film festival, coordinates a network of 18 Städtegruppen (city groups), and publishes educational materials. The TDF Dokumentationsstelle provides archival and research services. The organization does not offer technology products, APIs, or SaaS services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TDF Wissensportal (TDF Knowledge Portal)
• SAFE Program
• CHAIN Project
• "Mein Herz gehört mir" Interactive Theater Piece
• Filmfest Frauenwelten
• zwangsheirat.de Information Portal
• "Weiße Woche" (White Week) Prevention Campaign
• Jugendbotschafterinnen-Programm (Youth Ambassadors Program)
• Städtegruppen (City Groups Network)
• TDF Dokumentationsstelle (Documentation Center)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3200 youth reached in 4 years through Weiße Woche school workshops
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berliner PolizeicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Annual cooperation with Berlin Police for the 'Weiße Woche' school prevention program on forced marriage. Police officers participate in school visits alongside TDF educators.
• Digitales Deutsches FrauenarchivminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Digital German Women's Archive is a cooperation partner, contributing to documentation and preservation of women's rights history.
• Bündnis Gemeinsam gegen SexismusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance against sexism that TERRE DES FEMMES participates in as part of broader civil society cooperation.
• Initiative Transparente ZivilgesellschaftminorOthersTERRE DES FEMMES participates in the Initiative for Transparent Civil Society, committing to transparency standards.
• CAP InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network working for the abolition of prostitution and supporting survivors of sexual exploitation. TDF conducts interviews and cooperates on research and advocacy.
• Berliner Flughafen/BERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanned cooperation with Berlin Brandenburg Airport for training airport staff to recognize signs of forced marriage and trafficking.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ECPAT Deutschland: German member of the ECPAT network working to end sexual exploitation of children. Comparable thematic overlap with TDF's trafficking and child protection work, with a focused advocacy and policy mandate on exploitation and trafficking.

Direct peers

• Plan International Germany: German branch of the international children's rights and girls' rights organization. Closely comparable in mission (girls' rights, child marriage prevention, school-based programming), funding model (donations + institutional grants), and operating presence in Germany.
• bff: Bundesverband der Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe: The German federal association of women's counseling centers and rape crisis hotlines. Directly comparable national-level advocacy and service coordination body for women affected by violence, sharing TDF's domestic violence and GBV thematic focus.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: The German Child Protection Association. Comparable as a national-level NGO with a federated local chapter structure (similar to TDF's Städtegruppen), promoting child welfare and protection with overlapping concern on forced marriage and GBV prevention.
• European Women's Lobby: EU-level umbrella organization coordinating women's rights NGOs across Europe. Comparable as a women's rights advocacy and policy-influence organization operating in the EU funding and policy ecosystem in which TDF participates.
• Bundesverband Frauen gegen Gewalt: German federal association of women's shelters and intervention projects. Closely comparable organizational form, mission focus on violence against women, and role as a coordinating body for civil society GBV services in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: The UN entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. While TDF is a national advocacy NGO with prevention programs, UN Women is the global policy and norm-setting counterpart and a natural peer in mission, funder ecosystem, and thematic focus on GBV.
• Save the Children Germany: German branch of the international child rights organization. Comparable in school-based prevention programming, donor-funded model, and overlap with TDF on child marriage and child protection themes, while operating more broadly in child welfare.
• Amnesty International Germany: German section of the global human rights organization. Comparable as a major German civil society NGO with advocacy, donor, and volunteer infrastructure, overlapping with TDF on gender-related human rights work while operating much more broadly.
• Diakonie Deutschland: German social welfare federation of Protestant churches operating social services nationwide. Comparable as a major German umbrella civil society organization with public funding, donor model, and broad social service portfolio that intersects with TDF's target population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TERREDESFEMMES
• Facebookfacebook.com/terre.des.femmes
• Instagraminstagram.com/terre.des.femmes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tdfev

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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