Medica Mondiale E.v.

What Medica Mondiale E.v. does

Medica Mondiale E.v. is a feminist non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1993 in Cologne, Germany, focused on combating sexualized violence against women and girls in war and conflict zones. The organization operates across 13 countries on three continents (Europe, Africa, and Asia), running 31 projects and 7 cross-country programmes in 2023 in partnership with 34 women-led organizations in regions including Afghanistan, Iraq, Southeastern Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia), West Africa (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea), and Central/East Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda). Its service portfolio combines direct survivor support (medical care, psychosocial support, legal advice, vocational training) with systemic advocacy and a re-granting Grants Programme (EUR 10,000-15,000 per year per partner) to women-led organizations in conflict zones.

The organization's core intellectual asset is the Stress- and Trauma-sensitive Approach (STA®), a registered methodology developed in-house for trauma work with survivors of sexualized violence, delivered through training programmes (Fortbildungen) to staff and partner organizations. The technology stack is deliberately low-AI and high-trust: a Fundraising Box-powered online donation platform supporting credit card, PayPal, SEPA, and Klarna; a Mediathek digital media library for awareness content; and an encrypted Compliance & Complaints Mechanism for safeguarding. AI/ML capability is essentially absent from the product surface.

Medica mondiale operates a donation-funded revenue model with no product or service sales. Income streams include private one-time and recurring donations (preset tiers of €20, €50, €100 plus custom amounts and monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/annual cadences), corporate donations, major and endowment gifts, testamentary/bequest giving, and institutional grants. Distribution runs through online donation forms, direct donor-services contact, and bank transfer via Sparkasse Köln-Bonn. An adjacent foundation in Switzerland (Medica Mondiale Foundation Switzerland) extends international donor reach. In 2022, 82% of expenditure flowed directly into international projects, trauma work, and public awareness, and over 2018-2022 an average of ~21% went to fundraising, PR, and administration. Governance sits with a volunteer Supervisory Board and Executive Board, with Dr. Monika Hauser serving as Chairwoman.

Name

Medica Mondiale E.v.

Legal name

medica mondiale e.V.

Website

https://medicamondiale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Medica Mondiale E.v. is a German non-profit founded in 1993 that combats sexualized violence against women and girls in war and conflict zones across 13 countries on three continents, delivering direct trauma support, grants to women-led partner organizations, and advocacy, funded entirely through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Humanitarian aid services
• Trauma support services
• Grant funding programmes
• Partner capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donations from private supporters, including one-time and regular contributions, forming the primary source of funding for the organization's work against sexualized violence.
2. Corporate Donations: Companies can make donations to support the organization's mission, with dedicated corporate giving programs.
3. Major Donations: Large individual donations from major donors who support women and girls in a more significant and individual way.
4. Regular/Recurring Donations: Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annual donations providing stable funding for long-term project support.
5. Endowment Fund: Structured endowment donations to secure the long-term future of the organization's fight for women's rights.
6. Grants to Partner Organizations: medica mondiale provides grants (EUR 10,000 to EUR 15,000 per year) to women-led organizations in conflict zones through its Grants Programme.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

medica mondiale e.V. is a feminist women's rights and humanitarian non-profit organization that combats sexualized violence against women in war and conflict zones. Its core offerings include the Grants Programme (EUR 10,000-15,000 per year to women-led partner organizations), direct support services for survivors (medical care, psychosocial support, legal advice, vocational training), training programmes (Fortbildungen) using its proprietary Stress- and Trauma-sensitive Approach (STA®) methodology, and international advocacy work.

Product overview

medica mondiale is a feminist women's rights and aid organisation (nonprofit) focused on combating sexualized violence against women in war and conflict zones. The organisation operates as a grant-giving body supporting women-led partner organisations worldwide, combined with advocacy work, training programmes, and public education. Its core offerings include the Grants Programme (funding women-led organisations in conflict regions), Donor Services (managing regular and one-time donations), the Media Centre (educational resources), and a Compliance & Complaints Mechanism. The organisation works across 13 countries on 3 continents with 34 partner organisations, implementing 31 projects and 7 cross-country programmes annually. Financial support mechanisms include earmarked project funds, emergency funds, and the medica mondiale Endowment Fund for long-term sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grants Programme Funding programme that provides grants ranging from EUR 10,000 to EUR 15,000 per year to women-led organisations working in war and conflict zones on combating and preventing sexualized and gender-based violence. Open to women-led partner organizations across the organization's areas of operation.
• Regular Donation Programme Subscription-style donation programme allowing individual donors to provide sustained monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annual support to women survivors of violence and trauma. Provides stable recurring funding for the organization's long-term project work.
• medica mondiale Projektefonds (Project Fund) Earmarked funding vehicle allowing donors to direct donations to specific country programmes or thematic areas of medica mondiale's work. Donors can target their contributions to particular projects rather than giving to general operations.
• medica mondiale Nothilfefonds (Emergency Fund) Flexible emergency funding mechanism enabling medica mondiale to respond to urgent humanitarian crises and emergencies affecting women in conflict zones. Donors can contribute to enable rapid response to emerging needs.
• Donor Services Comprehensive donor management offering including donation processing, receipt management, regular giving options, address and bank detail updates, and supporter communication. Includes donor service support via phone and email and the publication of the semi-annual donors magazine 'memo'.
• Fortbildungen (Training Programmes) Educational and training programmes for staff and partner organisations covering trauma-sensitive approaches and feminist methodologies. Includes capacity building for women-led partner organizations working on sexualized violence in conflict zones.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of expenditure went directly to international projects, trauma work and public awareness work in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hami - Women Empowerment Organization e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased in Frankfurt am Main, Hami e.V. focuses on empowering and supporting women, particularly migrant women and survivors of gender-based violence. They provide comprehensive psychosocial, medical, legal, and career-related support. Involved in the 'Safer Spaces' initiative to strengthen feminist action for Afghan women-led organizations.
• Medica AfghanistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational and independent NGO established in 2010 by Afghan women. Mission is to empower vulnerable Afghan women by improving access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Focus on promoting sustainable livelihoods and providing psychosocial counselling for disadvantaged Afghan women and their families.
• EMMA - Organisation for Human Development (Iraq)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeminist organization founded in 2013 in the Kurdish Region of Iraq. Provides services through women's community centers, focusing on rehabilitation of SGBV survivors and especially Yazidi girls and women who were in ISIS captivity. Also works on eradicating female genital mutilation.
• The Lotus FlowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen-led NGO founded in 2014 empowering vulnerable women and girls in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Operates women's centers for IDPs and refugees, provides safe social spaces, and works in health, safety, education, livelihoods, peacebuilding and human rights.
• Better World Organization for Community Development (BWOCD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFully women-led organization founded in 2017 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Works on Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Social and Economic Empowerment, Peace Building and Social Cohesion, Climate Action and Humanitarian Aid.
• Dak Organization for Ezidi Women DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeminist women's organization founded in 2015 working for women's development, empowerment, protection and peacebuilding through strengthening women's decision-making. Focuses on providing psychosocial and recreational support for women and girls through workshops and awareness sessions.
• Association of Roma Novi Bečej (Serbia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Roma and other minority women with SOS helpline in minority languages, psycho-social and legal support in cases of domestic violence, institutional discrimination and racist attacks. Cooperates on strengthening intersectional approach in medica's work.
• AWC - Autonomous Women's Center (Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1993, supports women in coping with trauma from domestic or sexualized violence through psychosocial and legal support. Raises awareness among staff of legal, health, social and educational institutions about violence against women and women's rights.
• Medica Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Southeastern Europe working with medica mondiale since the Yugoslav Wars. Focuses on trauma support and advocacy for survivors of conflict-related sexualized violence.
• Medica Gjakova (Kosovo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working on trauma-sensitive and survivor-centered health systems in Kosovo, part of the Transnational Health Training and Advocacy Programme (THTP III).
• MEMPROW (Uganda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Uganda empowering teenage mothers through income generating activities like agriculture. Part of East and Central Africa operations.
• PAIF (DR Congo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo working with survivors of sexualized violence in the Great Lakes Region. Part of East and Central Africa operations.
• Forum Menschenrechte (German Forum Human Rights)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman human rights forum network, indicating membership in broader human rights advocacy coalitions.
• Initiative Transparente ZivilgesellschaftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInitiative for Transparent Civil Society, demonstrating commitment to transparency and good governance practices.
• VENROminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman association of non-governmental organizations for development and humanitarian aid. Complies with VENRO Code of Conduct for transparency and accountability.
• Malteser InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian aid organization collaborating on projects in the Great Lakes Region, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Kurdistan Women AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of women's organizations in Kurdistan Region of Iraq, working with medica mondiale on advocacy efforts alongside other women's organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Alert: Peacebuilding INGO working on conflict sensitivity, gender-inclusive peace processes, and security sector reform. Comparable through its Women, Peace and Security programming and policy advocacy, though its core focus is peacebuilding rather than survivor clinical support.
• Global Fund for Women: International foundation making grants to women's rights organizations globally, with a strong feminist grantmaking thesis. Comparable to medica mondiale's grantmaking arm and feminist advocacy posture, though broader in geographic and thematic scope.
• Women's Refugee Commission: Advocates for the rights and protection of refugee women, children, and youth, combining field research, advocacy, and direct programmatic support. Overlaps with medica mondiale's refugee/displaced-women work in Iraq, the Balkans, and Central Africa, with a stronger advocacy/research orientation.
• MADRE: US-based feminist INGO delivering humanitarian aid, women's rights programming, and advocacy in conflict and disaster settings. Comparable mission, advocacy-plus-direct-service model, and partnership-based delivery in countries where medica mondiale also operates.
• Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights: Rapid-response grantmaking vehicle providing fast, flexible funds to women-led human rights organizations under threat. Directly comparable to medica mondiale's women-led NGO grantmaking function, particularly the EUR 10k–15k grants programme, with a similar feminist grantmaking thesis.
• Kvinna till Kvinna: Swedish foundation supporting women-led organizations in conflict and post-conflict regions via grants, capacity building, and advocacy. Closely mirrors medica mondiale's partner-network grantmaking model and survivor-centered focus, with overlapping Balkans/Middle East geographies.
• Women for Women International: Works with women survivors of war and conflict through direct support, vocational training, and rights education across multiple conflict-affected countries. Highly comparable to medica mondiale's women-in-conflict support model, though it leans more heavily on economic empowerment and less on clinical/trauma-specific methodology.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large global humanitarian INGO with substantial women's protection and empowerment programming across conflict-affected countries where medica mondiale operates (DR Congo, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Afghanistan). Operates at much greater scale and broader mandate, competing for the same institutional donor funds.
• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment, setting global norms on Women, Peace and Security and channelling significant institutional funding. Competes for policy influence and donor attention in the same advocacy space as medica mondiale, though at vastly greater scale and with a normative rather than service-delivery role.

Emerging players

• Together for Girls: Global public-private partnership focused on ending violence against children, with significant programming on sexual violence against adolescent girls in conflict and crisis settings. Adjacent to medica mondiale's survivor support mandate with strong overlap in sexual violence data, advocacy, and partner-country footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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