WISE4ALL (Women for an Innovative Society in Europe) was born in 2015 as an informal network of women determined to rethink new cultural and social models through an intersectional approach. Reflecting on women’s agency in policymaking, they recognized a paradox: while women are often included in gender-related discussions, they remain underrepresented in decision-making and participatory societal processes. This selective inclusion ultimately leads to exclusion, and WISE4ALL sets out to change that.

The initiative began by connecting researchers, professionals, and experts working on European projects in four key areas: culture, health, innovation, and social justice. This collaboration led to the creation of the WISE4ALL Charter of Values, built on principles such as respect for independence and interdependence, ethics of responsibility, knowledge accessibility, spatial justice, diversity and inclusion, and health promotion. A pioneering scientific committee was formed, bringing together leading experts from universities, private organizations, NGOs and civil society organizations across Europe to create a multidisciplinary platform to deconstruct patriarchal unilateral thinking and to create alternatives  by applying lateral thinking to creativity and innovation.

As the network expanded, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed, establishing a shared commitment to learning from one another, collaborating on national and European projects, and providing expert insights on social and societal innovation to the European Commission.

Though it started as a small group, WISE4ALL had a clear vision: to create a network of solidarity, to bring together diverse voices, and to ensure that women’s perspectives shape innovative societal solutions. Through multidisciplinary approaches, roundtables, expert interviews, and institutional collaborations, WISE4ALL gained momentum.

Signatories organisation:

1. S-Com (BE)
2. Dipartimento di Scienze politiche Università di Pisa – (IT)
3. Women Entrepreneurship Platform – WEP ( BE)
4. Dipartimento di Scienze politiche Università di Bari ( IT)
5. Università di Cagliari (IT)
6. ID Consulting (BE)
7. Fundacion Mujeres por Africa (SP)
8. Istituto Co.RI – comunicazione e ricerche (IT)
9. Islamic Human Rights Commission (UK)
10. Digital Leadership Institute (BE)
11. La Concertation asbl – action culturelle bruxelloise (BE)
12. Associazione Gruppo Abele Onlus (IT)
13. Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie (IT)
14. International Consulting and Mobility Agency – INCOMA (SP)
15. Conferenza Nazionale degli Organismi di Parità delle Università Italiane (IT)
16. Female Expats United (DE)
    
17. Cinemovel Foundation (IT)