Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği

What Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği does

Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği (TİKAD), founded in 2004 in Beşiktaş, İstanbul, is a non-profit professional association (dernek) serving as a Turkish counterpart to professional women's power unions found in developed economies. The organization was established by 13 idealistic businesswomen and had grown to 92 distinguished members by 2014, comprising women business leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives who engage in policy advocacy, research publication, and networking in support of women's economic empowerment. Its core 'products' are non-commercial: an annual calendar of events, forums, and awards ceremonies; research publications (e.g., the Women's Fund Research Report, W20 Summit Declaration, and policy corner articles); and platforms such as the TİKAD Women's Cooperatives Support Platform and the 'Hayata Bağlayan İlmekler' earthquake-recovery project. The underlying technology is minimal — a bilingual website (tikad.org.tr) serves as the primary digital interface for news, press releases, member communications, and event promotion. There is no software product, proprietary platform, or AI capability.

TİKAD's go-to-market is a hybrid of event-driven and community-led engagement: it reaches members and the wider public through conferences, awards ceremonies, press releases, and international summits (notably W20 and the UN General Assembly week), while also relying on membership enrollment and partnerships with government institutions and peer organizations. Membership dues are the only formally disclosed revenue stream, though the organization is unlikely to rely on these alone; it also benefits from project-based collaborations with the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Halkbank, and corporate sponsors of events. Customer segments are primarily Turkish women business leaders and entrepreneurs, with government and policy stakeholders as a secondary constituency, and women's cooperatives (particularly in earthquake-affected regions) as an emerging third group. The organization is governed by a board led by President Nilüfer Bulut and High Advisory Council President Demet Sabancı Çetindoğan, with a small operational staff of 6 employees.

Name

Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği

Legal name

Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği

Website

https://tikad.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği (TİKAD) is a non-profit professional association founded in 2004 in Istanbul, serving Turkish women business leaders and entrepreneurs through advocacy, networking events, research publications, and partnerships with government and international bodies including W20.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAGAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPAGABAA

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADANAB

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Women business association
• Professional women networking
• Women entrepreneurship advocacy
• Business leadership forums
• Women cooperatives support

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TİKAD operates as a non-profit professional association generating revenue through membership fees from women business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği (TİKAD) is a non-profit professional association that provides membership-based networking, advocacy, and support services for women business leaders and entrepreneurs in Turkey. Its core offerings include a membership community of senior women business leaders, networking events and forums, awards competitions (such as the Halkbank Üreten Kadınlar Yarışması jury role), policy research publications and press statements, and programs supporting women entrepreneurs and cooperatives (including the TİKAD Kadın Kooperatifleri Destekleme Platformu and the Hayata Bağlayan İlmekler project).

Product overview

TİKAD (Türkiye İş Kadınları Derneği / Turkish Business Women Association) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on women's economic empowerment, leadership development, and entrepreneurship support in Turkey. The organization operates as a membership-based association offering networking platforms, research publications, business forums, awards competitions, and support programs for women entrepreneurs. Key initiatives include the TİKAD Women's Cooperatives Support Platform (TİKAD Kadın Kooperatifleri Destekleme Platformu), the Halkbank Producing Women Competition (Halkbank Üreten Kadınlar Yarışması), the Hayata Bağlayan İlmekler project for earthquake-affected women's cooperatives, and various international forums including W20 summits and Turkey-Azerbaijan-TRNC Women Entrepreneurs Business Forums. TİKAD does not offer a software product or technology platform; it is an advocacy and networking organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TİKAD Membership (TİKAD Üyelik) Individual membership program for women business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs in Turkey that grants access to TİKAD's networking events, forums, annual meetings, research publications, and advocacy representation. New members are admitted through a detailed online application form covering company information, personal details, and professional background.
• Hayata Bağlayan İlmekler (Life-Binding Threads) Project Capacity-building and economic rehabilitation program targeting women's cooperatives in earthquake-affected regions of Türkiye, providing training, market access support, and recovery resources. Launched in partnership with government and First Lady Emine Erdoğan.
• TİKAD Women's Cooperatives Support Platform (TİKAD Kadın Kooperatifleri Destekleme Platformu) Ongoing support platform providing training, capacity building, and market access resources to women's cooperatives in Türkiye.
• TİKAD Policy Research Publications Research reports, position papers, and policy publications on women's economic empowerment, including the Women's Fund Research Report, W20 Summit Declarations, constitution and gender equality evaluations, and corner articles on economic policy and international affairs. Published to inform government, media, and public discourse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported establishment of Halkbank's Women's Banking division
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı (Ministry of Family and Social Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2024TİKAD is a partner and supporter of the Ministry's 'Kadın Girişimcilerimizle Güçlü Yarınlara' (Stronger Tomorrows with Our Women Entrepreneurs) project, aimed at increasing women entrepreneurs and employment, and strengthening capacities of existing women entrepreneurs. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı and TÜBİTAK also joined the partnership.
• W20 (G20 Women's Engagement Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2004TİKAD serves as one of Turkey's representatives in the W20 (Women's Engagement Group of G20), working alongside KADEM and KAGİDER. The association prepares the W20 declaration for submission to the G20 Leaders Declaration. TİKAD President Nilüfer Bulut actively participates in W20 summits including the 2024 summit in Brazil and 2025 summit in South Africa.
• KADEM (Kadın ve Demokrasi Derneği)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD partners with KADEM (Association for Women and Democracy) as co-representatives of Turkey in the W20 process, contributing to women's empowerment policies in G20 discussions.
• KAGİDER (Türkiye Kadın Girişimciler Derneği)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD partners with KAGİDER (Turkish Women Entrepreneurs Association) as co-representatives of Turkey in the W20 process, working jointly on women's entrepreneurship advocacy.
• HalkbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD supported Halkbank's establishment of women's banking services and serves as jury member in Halkbank's annual 'Üreten Kadınlar Yarışması' (Producing Women Competition). TİKAD President and Board members participate in the competition's jury. TİKAD has long worked towards the goal of women's banking being realized at Halkbank.
• Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı (Ministry of Labor and Social Security)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD partnered with the Ministry in the 'Kadın İstihdam Sistemi İş Pozitif' project launch, working to support women's employment through the İŞ-POZİTİF platform.
• CONECT (Tunuslu Girişimciler Konfederasyonu)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD hosted Tunisian women entrepreneurs through cooperation with CONECT (Confederation of Tunisian Entrepreneurs). Young women entrepreneurs presented their startups and projects, fostering cross-border business connections.
• Türkiye-Azerbaycan-KKTC Kadın Girişimciler İş ForumuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD served as founding organization for the Turkey-Azerbaijan-TRNC Women Entrepreneurs Business Forum. YİK President Demet Sabancı Çetindoğan delivered the opening speech at the forum.
• TÜMBİKON ve TÜMBİFEDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTİKAD's High Advisory Council President Demet Sabancı received the 'Zirvedeki Kadınlar' award at the joint summit organized by TÜMBİKON and TÜMBİFED.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WEConnect International: Global nonprofit connecting women-owned businesses to qualified buyers and corporate supply chains. Comparable to TİKAD in mission — advancing women business leaders through market access and corporate partnerships — though operating at global rather than national scale.
• KADEM (Kadın ve Demokrasi Derneği): Women and Democracy Association, a Turkish NGO focused on women's rights and democracy. Direct peer as the third Turkish co-W20 delegate alongside TİKAD and KAGİDER, with overlapping policy advocacy and government partnership profiles.
• BPW International (International Federation of Business and Professional Women): Global federation of national business and professional women's associations operating in over 100 countries. Directly comparable to TİKAD as a federation of women business leaders focused on economic empowerment, networking, and policy influence.
• Ellevate Network (formerly 85 Broads): Global professional women's network focused on career advancement, entrepreneurship, and connections for women in business. Comparable to TİKAD in its women-business-leader networking and member-curated community model, though with a digital-first engagement model.
• KAGİDER (Türkiye Kadın Girişimciler Derneği): Turkish Women Entrepreneurs Association, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Istanbul. Directly comparable to TİKAD as a peer Turkish women's business association and co-W20 Turkey delegate, focused on women entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.
• KA.DER (Kadın Adayları Destekleme Derneği): Turkish Association for Supporting Women Candidates, focused on increasing women's political representation. Peer in the Turkish women's civil society ecosystem with overlapping government access and policy advocacy mechanisms.

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Global nonprofit working to accelerate progress for women in the workplace through research, advisory, and corporate partnerships. Comparable to TİKAD's research-publication and corporate-engagement model, though focused on workplace inclusion rather than women's entrepreneurship.
• Women's World Banking: Global nonprofit dedicated to financial inclusion and access to capital for low-income women. Comparable to TİKAD via the Halkbank Women's Banking partnership model and shared focus on women entrepreneurs' financial access, though operating globally rather than as a Turkish membership association.
• Cherie Blair Foundation for Women: International foundation supporting women's economic empowerment in developing and emerging markets. Comparable to TİKAD in the women-entrepreneurship ecosystem and broader policy advocacy, but operates as a UK-headquartered foundation with global programs rather than a national member association.

Regional players

• Türkiye Kadın Dernekleri Federasyonu (TKDF): Federation of Turkish women's associations, a broader umbrella organization for Turkish women's civil society groups. Comparable to TİKAD as a Turkish women's rights and empowerment ecosystem actor, but operating at the federation level across many issue areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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