We invest in change.

Womanity champions ideas, organisations, and changemakers working to advance gender equality. Since 2005, we have backed efforts that enable women and girls to learn, earn, lead, and live free from violence.

“Giving women and girls the same rights and opportunities that men enjoy is the surest way to build stronger, more just societies.”
Yann Borgstedt
Founder, Womanity

Womanity at a glance

31M
Lives reached
$19M
So far, Womanity has invested $19 million towards expanding women’s opportunities
80+
Partners
9
countries
Our holistic approach to gender equality combines ecosystem building with narrative change to drive lasting impact.

Our team

We’re a small, diverse team with a global reach.

Laura Somoggi

Co-CEO & Programme Director, Freedom from Violence

Shivani Gupta

Co-CEO & Programme Director, Her Ground

Aurelia Ovan

Director of Operations

Valentine Di Felice

Head of Impact & Evidence

Joeyta Bose

Grants Fundraiser

Sabine Rosset

Partnerships & External Resources

Linzi Sarkar

Senior Programme Officer, Her Ground

Aparna Subramanyam

Head of Communications

Mohammad Zia Noori

Programme Director, She Learns

Carol Shemeri

Senior Programme Officer, Freedom from Violence

Shusrisangeeta Das

Programme Officer, Her Ground

Rashi Rathi

Strategic Initiatives Lead + Grants Fundraising Senior Officer

Nahla Mansour

Social Media & Campaigns Manager + Programme Officer, Disruptive Media

Michelle Farhat

Digital Content Manager

Shreya Gupta

Design Lead

Our Board

Yann Borgstedt

Founder & President, Womanity

Arnaud Mourot

Global VP, Ashoka

Audrey Selian

Director, Artha Impact

Maximilian Martin

Global Head of Philanthropy, Lombard Odier Group

Stefania Avanzini

Director Agriculture & Food and OP2B, WBCSD

John Rea

Lawyer

Nada Fornier

Board Member, Global Survivors Fund

Clotilde Floret Saint-Cricq

Former President, Career Women Forum

Ruth Szabo

UK Lawyer & Mediator

Ziad Tabet

Managing Partner, Amakor Capital

Maurice Ostro

Chairman, Ostro Fayre Foundation

Julian Cook

Managing Partner, ATKA Capital LLP

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