What is a “feminist business”? How can feminism be practiced within a business? Is it possible for a business to be feminist within a capitalist economy?

If you find these questions interesting, scroll down to find out more about our research project

In a world grappling with the intricacies of capitalism, a critical question arises: is it possible for a business to be ethical? More particularly, can a business be feminist? How is feminism practiced within a business? What exactly do these businesses consider is feminist about their projects? Are they businesses at all? But what is a business? These are just a few of the queries driving our exploration.

We are a scientific research project.

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We use the word “business” for the sake of simplicity, but we explore any type of economic activity that creates revenue. The alternative terms we use internally in our research team is “economic practices” or “economic projects”.

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What is a feminist business?

Usually, when we talk about our research, the first question we get asked is: but what is a “feminist business”? You’d be surprised at how diverse feminist businesses are. They come in different shapes and sizes, and are in a broad range of industries! Sex toys, translation, underwear, education, art, fashion, book stores, coffees, services, beauty, magazines, podcasts, and more. We’re sharing some examples with you here.

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Who’s behind this research project? Where does our funding come from? You can learn more about us here.

Recommend a feminist business

Do you know business, project, shop, creator, that could be interesting for our study? Drop their email/ website/ name/ social media in the contact form!

Do you want to join our research project?

  • Are you a feminist? Do you own a business, a brand, a shop, a platform, a magazine, a non-profit? Do you practice your feminism in some way via your “business”? We’re interested! Although we officially use the wording “business” we’re interested in any type of economic activity.

  • You can book an interview below. You can pick the date and time that works best for you, and you will then receive the Teams invitation. The interview is usually conducted by Natacha and/or Alena, and lasts between 45 minutes to 1h40.

  • Online, on Teams, and whenever you want!

  • We use the interviews for research purposes only. When we use content from interviews, they are completely anonymized. We take your privacy very seriously!

We are genuinely interested in hearing and learning from you, and believe (following feminist methodology) that knowledge must be produced in a participatory and inclusive way. You are the expert! Check out what our participants have to say about the interviews:

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