Collective Action
The RAJA Danièle Marcovici Foundation believes in the power of collective action. By joining coalitions and alliances in France and Europe, the Foundation works alongside other actors to defend women's rights, promote gender equality and respond together to major social and environmental challenges.
Taking action against the rise of anti-gender movements and the decline of democracy
Between 2019 and 2023, anti-gender movements in Europe raised US$1.18 billion, almost double what they had raised in the previous decade. According to the European Parliamentary Forum’s (EPF) 2025 report The Next Wave, more than 80% of this funding comes from European actors, with increased support from the United States and Russia. This money fuels an organized network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks and political parties seeking to restrict the rights of women and gender minorities, particularly targeting access to abortion, sexual and reproductive health, and minority rights. Faced with this rise in anti-rights and anti-gender movements and a significant decline in public funding, the RAJA-Danièle Marcovici Foundation aims to contribute to the revival of feminist philanthropy.
According to the report The Next Wave (EPF, 2025):
was raised between 2019 and 2023 by anti-gender movements in Europe.
of the funding for anti-gender movements in Europe comes from European actors.
comes from French funds, making France the main source of funding for anti-gender movements in Europe after Hungary.
Advancing women’s rights collectively
In 2023, the Fondation RAJA-Danièle Marcovici partnered with 12 French philanthropic organizations to launch the Coalition for Feminist Philanthropy (CPF). This initiative aims to increase the visibility of gender equality within philanthropy, mobilize greater resources in support of women’s and girls’ rights, and strengthen collective impact by pooling expertise and actions. The CPF notably commissioned Agence Phare to conduct the first study on the place of gender equality in French philanthropy, in order to better identify, quantify, and understand the funding dedicated to this cause. Published in 2025, the study reveals that gender equality accounts for only 7% of total philanthropic funding, representing €140 million per year.
In parallel, the Fondation RAJA‑Danièle Marcovici strengthened its engagement within European philanthropic networks. As a member of the Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe (AGEE)—which brings together the Bodossaki Foundation, the CHANEL Foundation, JP Morgan, the King Baudouin Foundation, the L’Oréal Fund for Women, the BNP Paribas Foundation, and the Fondation de France—the Foundation continued in 2025 to contribute its expertise and participate in the strategic oversight of supported initiatives. Through its involvement in advisory committee meetings and donor exchange sessions, it helped identify the needs expressed by local organizations and guide collective funding priorities, thereby reinforcing the capacity of feminist associations across Europe, particularly smaller and under‑resourced groups.
The Foundation also pursued its commitment to women refugees and migrants through its partnership with Synergies Migrations, a research‑action center dedicated to issues of asylum, migration, and inclusion. Through its Emergency Fund, it supports a program providing safe and regular pathways to France for women threatened because of their activism, among them journalists, human rights defenders, and community leaders. Implemented with experienced partners such as the Fédération de l’Entraide Protestante, the program offers comprehensive support from the moment of arrival, assisting beneficiaries with administrative procedures and personal reconstruction projects. Each year, around ten women, alone or with their families, are welcomed and accompanied as they rebuild their lives after facing violence linked to their engagement.
It is through cooperation and collective action that we will be able to defend women’s rights, promote equality, and tackle together the major challenges of our time.
— Danièle Marcovici
Alongside 12 philanthropic actors, the RAJA-Danièle Marcovici Foundation contributes to
structure a progressive and feminist movement in French philanthropy.
mobilize more resources in favor of gender equality.
empower organizations to increase their impact on reducing inequalities.