womenvai ⚡️ 🌍 💚

What womenvai ⚡️ 🌍 💚 does

Womenvai is a non-governmental organization founded in January 2018 and registered in France (headquartered at 55 Passage du Bureau, 75011 Paris) that operates as a global advocacy and capacity-building platform for women and men in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The organization focuses on three intersecting domains: gender equality in STEM representation, climate/environmental sustainability, and artificial intelligence governance. Its operational programs include the Womenvai Academy (entrepreneurship capacity building originally launched in 2019 in Benin as 'Les Amazones du Digital', delivering action-based workshops across Benin, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, and Tunisia), the KidsVAI program (tech workshops for children aged 10–14 to counter gender stereotypes), and a recurring newsletter series on AI, gender, and climate governance published regularly through 2026.

The organization's underlying technology stack is not proprietary; instead Womenvai integrates external capabilities through partnerships — notably Mantle Labs' Geotree remote sensing and AI platform for environmental monitoring (announced December 2023) and collaboration with EcoSecurities on carbon markets and sustainability. It does not ship a commercial software product, maintain a public API/SDK, or operate its own developer platform. Distribution is event- and partnership-driven: Womenvai sends delegations to UN forums such as COP27/28/29/30, CSW68/69/70, the UN Water Conference 2023, and the UN Oceans Conference 2025, and delivers workshops through local NGO partners.

WOMENVAI is funded through a mix of membership fees (subscription model via the membership program), institutional donations, and grants from a discrete set of named financial supporters (EcoSecurities, Mantle Labs, BioConsult SH, EDF, Groupe AIVAZIAN-MOREAU, OK Swiss Engineering Geneva). It is led by President and cofounder Yvette Ramos (also President of Swiss Engineering Geneva Chapter) and cofounder Lylian Coelho (Representative OISAT/WASAT in France; Water for All Chair at AgroParisTech-SUEZ), supported by a 9-person team. The organization holds Special Consultative Status at ECOSOC (granted June 7, 2023), giving it formal standing in UN policy processes that few comparably sized NGOs possess.

Name

womenvai ⚡️ 🌍 💚

Legal name

WOMENVAI NGO (WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence)

Website

https://womenvai.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Womenvai is a French-registered non-governmental organization (founded January 2018, ~9 staff) that runs a global advocacy and capacity-building platform for women and men in STEM, delivering entrepreneurship training, youth tech workshops, and UN-level policy participation on gender equality, climate, and AI governance.

Ownership category

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Product category

Non-profit Advocacy and Capacity Building

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAD

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGABAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment

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

SECONDARYBPADAGAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights

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

Keywords

• Women in STEM
• Gender equality advocacy
• Entrepreneurship capacity building
• NGO climate programs
• AI ethics advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership program for individuals interested in joining the WOMENVAI platform and supporting gender equality in STEM
2. Donations and Grants: Financial support from prestigious institutions and corporations including EPF, EcoSecurities, Mantle Labs, and other strategic partners aligned with common objectives and values

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Womenvai (WOMENVAI - WOmen and Men in ENVironment and Artificial Intelligence) is a non-governmental organization that operates a global platform gathering women and men in STEM to co-design and co-build sustainable solutions aligned with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It delivers capacity-building programs including the Womenvai Academy (entrepreneurship workshops for women in developing countries) and KidsVAI (tech workshops for youth aged 10-14), publishes regular newsletters, and runs a membership program while advocating at international UN forums.

Product overview

Womenvai is an NGO organization (not a technology product company) that offers a platform for women and men in STEM to build sustainable solutions aligned with the SDGs. The organization provides programs including the Womenvai Academy for entrepreneurship capacity building, KidsVAI workshops for youth tech education, regular newsletters, and a membership program. Womenvai focuses on gender equality, climate justice, and AI ethics advocacy rather than developing commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Womenvai Academy: Program supporting women entrepreneurs through action-based workshops to increase and develop entrepreneurship capacity building. Started in 2019 under the name 'Les Amazones du Digital' in Benin.
• KidsVai

Products and services

• Womenvai Academy Action-based workshop and mentoring program for women entrepreneurs that supports capacity building in business creation, fundraising, strategic planning, and marketing. Originally launched in Benin in 2019 and expanded to Mauritania, Ivory Coast and other developing countries. Has trained over 115 women entrepreneurs to date.
• KidsVAI Tech workshops for children aged 10-14 designed to break down gender stereotypes in technology and inspire girls toward STEM careers. Implemented in partnership with organizations such as the Zambia Women in Engineering Section.
• WOMENVAI Membership Annual membership program allowing individuals to join the WOMENVAI platform, participate in community activities, and support the organization's mission of promoting gender equality in STEM fields globally.
• WOMENVAI Newsletters Regular publication distributed monthly/quarterly covering topics on AI and gender, climate governance, STEM education, and organizational updates. Available as PDF downloads on the website and via email subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 115 women entrepreneurs through WOMENVAI Academy (20 in Benin Oct 2019, 25 in Benin March-Sept 2020, 50 in Mauritania Oct 2021, 20 in Benin Oct 2022)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mantle LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 3 December 2023Partnership leveraging Mantle Labs' remote sensing and AI technology (Geotree platform) for precision environmental monitoring. Collaboration aims to build projects using AI and technology for environmental monitoring and sustainable projects worldwide.
• BioConsult SHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023New partnership announced in October 2023 newsletter, focused on sustainable consulting services.
• EcoSecuritiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Partnership with Ecosecurities, a leader in sustainable development with over two decades of experience in carbon markets and emissions reduction projects. Collaboration focuses on climate change, gender, education, science, and technology domains aligned with SDGs.
• Swiss Engineering GenevacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association representing engineers and architects in Switzerland. Womenvai President Yvette Ramos serves as President of Swiss Engineering Geneva Chapter. Collaboration on STEM promotion and engineering standards.
• EPF (École Polytechnique Féminin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench engineering school partnership including EPF ParityLab programme for young women in STEM, INCUBACT'HER project sponsorship, and student involvement in WOMENVAI activities.
• OCEANPACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on ocean and marine sustainability initiatives.
• Ministère du Numérique et de la Digitalisation (Benin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenin government ministry collaborating on WOMENVAI Academy workshops for digital entrepreneurship for women in Benin (October 2019 and October 2022).
• Youth for Challenge (Benin)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal youth organization partner for WOMENVAI Academy workshops, hosting 25 women entrepreneurs in Benin (March-September 2020).
• Conseil Mauritanien des Femmes d'AffairecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMauritanian council of women in business, hosting WOMENVAI Academy workshop with 50 women entrepreneurs in October 2021.
• Association Tunisienne des Femmes IngénieuresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTunisian association of women engineers, regional partner for women in engineering initiatives.
• Roscidet Environment (Ivory Coast)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIvorian environmental organization, co-organizer of Women Lead Ivory Coast Award Ceremony and sustainable technologies training program.
• Business as Nature (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese non-profit promoting sustainable production, circular economy, and female entrepreneurship. Joint statement at CBD COP16-R2.
• INTEV (Association Institute of Total Environment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCameroon-based NGO accredited to UNEP since 2022, focused on sustainable development and healthy environment in Africa. Joint statement at CBD COP16-R2.
• ACEF Africa (Africa Climate and Environment Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth-led African organization with members across 20 sub-Saharan countries, accredited to UNEP and UNOC. Joint statement at CBD COP16-R2.
• CHEMICHEMI Foundation (Kenya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenyan NGO focused on climate resilience and governance capacity for youth, women, and indigenous communities. Joint statement at CBD COP16-R2.
• University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner through ApERLAB, collaborating on EFFORT project for sustainability in higher education and multiple UN Water Conference 2023 side events.
• Cracow University of Technology (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on COP30 side event on urban policy strategies for equity, mobility, and health under climate change.
• World Federation of Public Health Associations (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional association collaborating on COP30 urban health and climate event.
• Beyond Climate Collaborative (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian climate organization collaborating on COP30 urban policy side event.
• Climate Cares Centre (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based climate research center collaborating on COP30 urban policy strategies event.
• Vaada Hope Foundation (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian foundation collaborating on COP30 climate and urban health event.
• UNEP Women's Major GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial UNEP stakeholder group for women's participation in environmental policy, co-organizing COP30 side event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Women's Forum (IWF): Global membership organization of women leaders across sectors including STEM. Comparable in elevating women leaders and providing international networking, with a more elite/executive focus than Womenvai's grassroots approach.
• Women in Technology International (WITI): Global organization advancing women in technology through networking, mentorship, and leadership programs. Comparable in STEM gender-equality mission and member-driven community model.
• Girls Who Code: Non-profit working to close the gender gap in technology through youth programs and advocacy. Directly comparable in addressing girls' underrepresentation in STEM, with similar youth-focused programming (analogous to KidsVAI).
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS): Long-standing advocacy organization for women in STEM with chapters, awards, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in mission to advance women in science and engineering, and in chapter/association structure.
• Women in Tech (WIT): Global non-profit focused on increasing the number of women in STEM and technology roles. Closely comparable in target audience (women in STEM), programming (education, mentorship, events), and chapter-based global network model.
• Women Deliver: Global advocacy organization focused on gender equality, including girls' and women's rights in development. Directly comparable mission, advocacy-at-UN-forums model, and conference-led approach to driving policy change.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: The UN entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment globally. Directly comparable in mission (gender equality advocacy) and international policy access, but at vastly larger scale and as a public-sector entity rather than a small NGO.
• Global Fund for Women: Long-standing foundation that funds women's rights organizations globally. Comparable in gender-equality mission and grantmaker/funder role, though at significantly larger scale and operating as a grantmaker rather than direct program operator.

Emerging players

• WEP (Women's Empowerment Principles): UN Women and UN Global Compact joint initiative for gender-responsive business practices. Comparable in gender-equality advocacy and UN-system engagement, though focused on corporate policy rather than grassroots programs.
• African Women in Tech (AfroTech): Community-led initiative supporting African women in technology. Comparable geographic focus (Africa), mission (women in STEM), and capacity-building approach for women entrepreneurs and tech professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/womenvai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgC8j8I9HvzJKPRe6oo9wWQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/WOMENVAI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womenvai
• Instagraminstagram.com/womenvai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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