LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors

What LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors does

LNVH (Landelijk Netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren), operating in English as the Dutch Network of Women Professors, is a stichting (non-profit foundation) established formally on 9 August 2001 after informal operations in the 1990s. It is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with a small bureau of 6 employees and a membership of over 1,800 women professors and associate professors spanning every academic discipline and all 14 Dutch universities. Its mission is to promote and sustain equal representation of women in Dutch academia and to advance an inclusive and safe academic community.

LNVH's product portfolio is built around research publications and career-support services rather than software. Flagship outputs include the annual Women Professors Monitor (the 2025 edition reported 29.9% women professors at Dutch universities), LNVH Reports on harassment, pay disparities, tenure track and COVID-19 impact, Social Safety Conversation Cards derived from the 2022 KNAW advisory report, and a catalogue of academic publications. Career-support services include a mentoring program, the DWS Fund, Advancing Women in Biology Fund, For Women in Science Fellowships, and career guides covering grants, fellowships, prizes, and tenure tracks. The organization distributes through its website (www.lnvh.nl), a monthly newsletter, conferences, and an annual symposium.

LNVH operates as a non-profit foundation with no disclosed revenue; funding flows from Ministry of Education (OCW) subsidies and donations. Membership is open to women professors and associate professors at Dutch universities via a self-serve sign-up, and the network maintains formal strategic relationships with KNAW, VSNU, NWO, NFU, and ZonMw, including co-signing the 2018 "Room for Everyone's Talent" agreement on recognizing and rewarding academics.

Name

LNVH - Dutch Network of Women Professors

Legal name

Landelijk Netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren

Website

https://lnvh.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LNVH (Dutch Network of Women Professors) is a Utrecht-based non-profit foundation serving over 1,800 women professors and associate professors across all 14 Dutch universities. It publishes the annual Women Professors Monitor, research reports, and social-safety tools, and delivers mentoring, fellowships, and career guides.

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Product category

Academic Professional Network and Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

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Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Academic gender equality
• Women professor network
• Academic career support
• Women in science
• Academic research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LNVH is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating a national membership network of over 1,800 women professors and associate professors across all Dutch universities and disciplines. It delivers career support (mentoring, fellowships, grants), publishes authoritative research on gender representation in academia (including the annual Women Professors Monitor and LNVH Reports), and advocates for systemic change toward an inclusive and safe academic community.

Product overview

LNVH (Landelijk Netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren) is a non-profit network organization representing over 1800 women professors and associate professors across Dutch universities. The organization offers a portfolio of research publications and career support services rather than a technology product. The core offerings include the annual Women Professors Monitor (statistical tracking of gender representation), LNVH Reports (research publications on topics like harassment, pay disparities, and academic career barriers), Social Safety Conversation Cards (psychological safety tools), and Academic Publications. Career support services include mentoring programs, fellowship funding (DWS Fund, Advancing Women in Biology Fund, For Women in Science Fellowships), and career guidance guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women Professors Monitor: Annual monitoring report tracking the percentage of women professors at Dutch universities, with the 2025 Monitor showing 29.9% average.

Products and services

• Women Professors Monitor Annual research publication tracking the representation and status of women professors at Dutch universities, providing statistical analysis and trends over time.
• Social Safety Conversation Cards Conversation cards designed to foster psychological safety in academia, serving as conversation starters for personal reflection, one-on-one conversations, group discussions, and addressing unsafe behavior. Based on the KNAW advisory report 'Social Safety in Dutch Academia. From Paper to Practice' (2022).
• LNVH Reports Published research reports on topics including harassment in academia, gender disparities in work tasks and negotiations, tenure track policies, COVID-19 impact on academics, and academic management roles.
• Mentoring Program Mentoring services supporting women professors and associate professors in their career development within Dutch academia.
• Career Guides (Grants, Fellowships, Prizes, Tenure Tracks) Career guidance resources providing information on grants, fellowships, prizes, and tenure track opportunities for women in academia.
• DWS Fund Grant fund providing financial support for women professors and associate professors in Dutch academia for career development activities.
• Advancing Women in Biology Fund Disciplinary grant fund supporting women in the field of biology within Dutch academia.
• For Women in Science Fellowships Fellowship program supporting women scientists in Dutch academia.
• LNVH Annual Affiliates' Meeting Annual meeting of LNVH affiliates, featuring thematic discussions on issues relevant to women in academia; the 2026 edition focuses on Women's Health in the Workplace.
• LNVH Symposium Symposium event organized by LNVH for members and stakeholders on gender equality topics in academia.
• Academic Publications Collection Collection of academic publications related to gender dynamics in academia, including research on academic attrition, implicit bias, and gendered innovations.

Quantifiable outcome

• The 2025 Women Professors Monitor shows 29.9% average women professors at Dutch universities

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dutch Universities (14 universities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLNVH's Social Safety Conversation Cards are based on the KNAW advisory report 'Social Safety in Dutch Academia. From Paper to Practice' (2022).
• VSNU (Association of Universities in the Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversities have responded to LNVH's harassment report, expressing commitment to implementing recommendations for social safety.
• NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in the 2018 agreement on recognizing and rewarding academics (Room for Everyone's Talent).
• NFU (Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in the 2018 agreement on recognizing and rewarding academics (Room for Everyone's Talent).
• ZonMw (Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in the 2018 agreement on recognizing and rewarding academics (Room for Everyone's Talent).
• Radboud Universiteit NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen conducted the harassment research in Dutch academia for LNVH (researchers: dr. Marijke Naezer, prof. dr. Marieke van den Brink, prof. dr. Yvonne Benschop).
• Universiteit UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers Van Veelen and Derks from Universiteit Utrecht conducted research on hidden differences in work tasks and salary negotiations for LNVH.
• Technische Universiteit EindhovenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU/e conducted tenure track policy research for LNVH in 2013.

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Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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