Launched in 2024, the Feminist Fund for Neighbourhoods supports associations founded or led by women, with an annual budget of under €50,000, and deeply rooted in working-class neighbourhoods. Designed as a lever for amplification, the Fund aims to strengthen local initiatives that are essential to social cohesion, community life and the empowerment of women. For the 2025 edition, 12 women-led community projects have been selected. Each is carried out by an organisation that, in its own way, supports, protects or empowers women in their daily lives.
Discover the 12 Award-Winning Projects
A.F.R.I.C.A – La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis)
With over 35 years of commitment, A.F.R.I.C.A, led by Mimouna Hadjam, works to promote access to rights, combat discrimination and foster the autonomy of the most vulnerable women in the Plaine Commune area.
The association provides comprehensive support, including legal advice clinics, assistance for women in vulnerable situations, support groups, health and well-being workshops, French language courses and solidarity-based initiatives. Each year, more than 400 migrant women or women from immigrant backgrounds receive support to defend their rights and move towards greater empowerment.
Sunshine – Sevran (Seine-Saint-Denis)
Founded and led by Evelyne Makamdoum, Sunshine supports women and girls who are victims of violence in Sevran by offering listening spaces, guidance, legal assistance, and self-esteem and well-being workshops, including for non-French-speaking participants.
The association also carries out prevention initiatives in middle schools and addresses gaps in access to traditional support services, often hindered by language barriers. Each year, Sunshine’s actions benefit nearly 1,800 women, girls and boys.
LPaSGPS – Moissy-Cramayel (Seine-et-Marne)
LPaSGPS creates spaces for exchange and connection between parents and children through sports, cultural and well-being activities. Chaired by Natacha Riodin, the association offers family dance workshops, muscle-strengthening sessions, peer-led discussion groups for parents, as well as sophrology and shiatsu sessions.
Around 90 people—primarily women from priority neighbourhoods and single-parent families—take part in its programmes.
Healthy Smoothies – Sarcelles (Val-d’Oise)
Healthy Smoothies raises awareness among Sarcelles residents about healthy and affordable nutrition through educational workshops and a pedal-powered blender that makes learning fun and collective.
Driven by its leaders, Kelly Perone and Linda Bara, the association promotes better eating habits, encourages waste reduction and highlights the benefits of physical activity. Each year, Healthy Smoothies supports between 50 and 100 participants of all ages.
Regards de Femmes – Pamiers (Ariège)
For more than 20 years, Regards de Femmes, chaired by Marie Lucas, has been working to promote gender equality and prevent violence, while supporting women from the Foulon and La Gloriette neighbourhoods in their civic initiatives.
The supported project aims to enhance the outdoor space of a community centre through the creation of a participatory mural and the installation of planted beds, making the neighbourhood more welcoming and attractive. Around a dozen women and their children will take part in this collective initiative.
Amasie Marseille – Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Led by Nadia Omani, Amasie Marseille promotes social cohesion and community development through educational, artistic and civic initiatives aimed at children and mothers in Marseille’s working-class neighbourhoods.
To address social isolation, educational inequalities and low levels of civic participation, the association offers workshops focused on oral expression, creativity and self-confidence, collective reflection spaces, and activities supporting parenthood.
Conscience – Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)
The association Conscience, led by Ouassila Benhamdi, works at the heart of Marseille’s neighbourhoods to defend residents’ rights and counter the influence of drug trafficking. It supports bereaved mothers, provides psychological and legal assistance, organises food aid, empowerment workshops, employment support, and cultural and civic activities.
Its actions primarily target isolated women, disengaged youth and families affected by violence.
Elles Corps et Âme – Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Elles Corps et Âme supports women living in Marseille’s northern districts in achieving better physical and mental well-being through practical workshops dedicated to nutrition, physical activity and stress management.
Chaired by Amel Baabouche, the association offers caring and safe spaces where women can pause, share experiences, rebuild confidence and adopt healthier lifestyles. It addresses a significant lack of information and prevention in areas heavily impacted by health inequalities. Each year, nearly 190 women aged 20 to 75 take part in its activities.
Forum des Mères et des Familles – Le Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis)
Currently led by Leyama Moulat, this association brings together more than a hundred women around cooking and sewing workshops, neighbourhood events, well-being outings and collective projects initiated by the members themselves.
The Forum des Mères et des Familles combats women’s isolation, encourages civic participation and creates welcoming community spaces that were previously lacking. Its initiatives reach between 400 and 600 people, primarily women aged 35 to 70 from local neighbourhoods.
Initiativ’Elles – Vaulx-en-Velin (Rhône)
Chaired by Malika Achkouk, Initiativ’Elles was founded by women from the Mas du Taureau district to respond to limited access to rights and the lack of psychological and administrative support for women in Vaulx-en-Velin.
The association organises discussion forums, awareness-raising workshops, forum theatre sessions, legal advice clinics, listening spaces and partnership initiatives with local stakeholders. More than 650 people—mostly women aged 35 to 60—participate in its programmes.
La Voix des Femmes des Pablo – Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine)
La Voix des Femmes des Pablo supports women facing precariousness or isolation by offering a welcoming social café, collective workshops, assistance with administrative procedures and personal development activities.
Founded by Fatiha Abdouni to address the discrimination faced by non-French-speaking women, the association helps them reclaim a place, a voice and a confidence too often undermined. Each year, between 150 and 200 women receive support through its initiatives.
Réseau Femme et Citoyenne 06 – Nice (Alpes-Maritimes)
Led by Johanna Domzalski, Réseau Femme et Citoyenne 06 develops creative, solidarity-based, digital and civic workshops to strengthen expression, cooperation and autonomy among women, young people, children and seniors.
The association operates in vulnerable neighbourhoods where access to culture, digital tools and civic participation remains limited. Each year, its activities reach nearly 135 people and focus on public speaking, intergenerational knowledge-sharing and local engagement.
Discover the award-winning organisations from the previous edition here.
