The Working Group on Women's Health in Medicine, Psychotherapy and Society e.V. (AKF) advocates for the health of women in Germany. It provides informational materials, organizes professional events, and represents the interests of women in healthcare.
The Working Group Women's Health in Medicine, Psychotherapy and Society e.V. (AKF) is the largest independent association of organizations and professionals dedicated to women's health in Germany. Founded in 1993 by Claudia Czerwinski, Carol Hagemann-White, Barbara Ehret, Maria Krieger, Ingrid Olbricht, Brigitte Dorst, and Elisabeth Trube-Becker, the AKF is based in Berlin.
The AKF brings together a wide range of professional groups, including midwives, female doctors, psychologists, educators, alternative practitioners, and professionals in nursing. The association represents the interests of women as patients, experts, and citizens and advocates for a gender-sensitive, needs-based healthcare system.
The main mission of the AKF is to promote and support women's health responsibility. The association advocates for women's self-determination, a gender- and needs-based, science-based healthcare system and policy, as well as for evidence-based health information. Another focus is on the informed participation of women in all decisions affecting their health.
The AKF is involved in various initiatives to achieve sustainable improvements in women's health:
The AKF is primarily funded by membership fees and private donations. Additionally, the association receives project-related funds from public authorities, statutory health insurance companies, and non-profit women-oriented foundations and welfare associations[1][2][3].
