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100esperte is an Italian database of women experts, launched in late 2016 by the Osservatorio di Pavia and the Gi.U.Li.A. association, in collaboration with the Bracco Foundation and with support from the European Commission Representation in Italy.

The database features the profiles and contact details of women experts across various fields: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Economics and Finance, International Politics, History and Philosophy, and Sports.

AcademiaNet is a database of over 4,000 outstanding women researchers from Europe and beyond, spanning all disciplines. It helps decision-makers, journalists, and event organizers find top female experts for panels, committees, appointments, and awards.

Launched by the Robert Bosch Stiftung in 2010, AcademiaNet has been managed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) since 2020 and is operated by Spektrum der Wissenschaft. It is supported by a network of leading European research organizations.

Agenda d’Expertes is a digital tool by the Union of Valencian Journalists that enhances women’s visibility in the media. It provides journalists and communication professionals with a database of female experts across various academic and professional fields for expert commentary.

The web portal features profiles of women who have agreed to participate, categorized by profession, specialization, and location.

The Brussels Binder is the leading organization advocating for gender-balanced panels in EU policy debates. Its core asset is a database of over 2,000 women policy experts, providing a vital resource to amplify women’s voices and promote inclusive representation.

By promoting a balanced presence, the Brussels Binder enriches democratic debates with diverse and innovative ideas, essential to tackle complex policy challenges and resulting in more effective solutions. Launched in 2017, it operates as an ASBL under Belgian law, managed by a board and a dedicated team of volunteers.

Expertalia is a directory of diverse experts – around 90% of whom are women – created in 2016 by the Association of Professional Journalists (AJP) to address the lack of gender and background diversity in the press.

The database features experts from 15 fields, each with detailed profiles including their expertise, contact information, CV, social media, and relevant publications or event participations. All experts are based in the Brussels and Wallonia regions of Belgium, and journalists and journalism students can create accounts to access their contact details.

Expertalia also offers their registered experts free media coaching sessions led by professional journalists.

Les Expertes is the first free digital database of over 7,500 French and Francophone women experts, created to address gender imbalance in media representation – where only 41% of experts featured in French media were women as of 2020. The platform highlights women researchers, business leaders, association presidents, and institutional leaders, categorized into four profiles: Professional, Research, Civil Society, and Journalist.

Founded in 2012 as a paper guide by Marie-Françoise Colombani and Chekeba Hachemi with the agency EpOke, the project went digital in 2015 with support from the Egaé group, Radio France, and France Télévisions. It expanded internationally in 2017 with Expertes Francophones, followed by Expertes Tunisia, Expertes Algeria and Expertes Senegal.

In 2021, thirteen media and press groups began funding the platform to ensure continued accessibility for media professionals.

The site does not list elected women politicians or women working in an association attached to a political party.