Institutum Lex Feminae is an independent research and policy institute turning data into actionable insights for better policy, stronger accountability and evidence-based decision-making. Our work spans women’s rights, institutional performance, programme effectiveness, prevention, climate and disaster governance.
We quantify the structural distance between enacted law and enforcement reality — across gender-based violence, climate response, governance, and international cooperation frameworks.
Four validated indexes transform qualitative legal and institutional data into comparable, cross-jurisdictional scores with full methodological transparency and audit-grade rigor.
Our methodology combines structured data collection, comparative analysis and expert review to produce rigorous outputs that scale from country-level diagnostics to cross-jurisdictional benchmarks.
We publish findings for lawmakers and policymakers, and partner with UN agencies, governments, NGOs, and corporate ESG teams — embedding our indexes directly into institutional decision-making.
Each index is a standalone measurement instrument, built on validated indicators and aligned to specific SDGs. Together they form the Lex Feminae Corpus® — a complete audit architecture, from legislative text to enforcement outcome to prevention capacity to disaster response governance.
Measures the gap between legal frameworks protecting women from gender-based violence and their actual implementation, enforcement, and judicial access at national and subnational levels.
Audits the operational effectiveness of programs and policies designed to address GBV and institutional gaps — measuring whether interventions produce measurable, verifiable outcomes in target populations.
Scores institutional prevention architecture — measuring the upstream capacity of systems to detect, deter, and disrupt risk before harm occurs at individual, community, and systemic levels.
Evaluates disaster response governance — measuring state and institutional capacity to protect vulnerable populations, particularly women, during climate-related crises and emergency situations.
Each ILF index aligns to one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals — providing a validated framework for measuring institutional accountability against internationally agreed standards.
The Lex Feminae Index® directly measures institutional compliance with SDG 5 commitments — scoring frameworks, enforcement mechanisms, and access across jurisdictions.
The Lex Feminae Index® and Praeventum Index® contribute to SDG 16 measurement — auditing institutional justice delivery and prevention architecture.
The Lex Feminae Effectuum Index® measures the quality and effectiveness of multi-stakeholder partnerships and program delivery under SDG 17.
Cross-jurisdictional index scoring surfaces disparities in enforcement and access, supporting SDG 10's mandate to reduce inequality within and among countries.
Enforcement gaps in gender-based violence protection carry direct health consequences — indexing this gap supports SDG 3 monitoring of well-being outcomes.
Through the Climatis Modifier, the Lex Feminae Climatis Index® evaluates disaster response governance through an SDG 13 lens — measuring how states protect vulnerable populations during climate crises.
Jurisdictions, thematic focus, and index selection defined collaboratively with the partner institution.
Structured data gathered via validated instruments — Airtable-based field tools, API integrations, and documentary sources.
Structured scoring across validated indicators, supported by comparative analysis and expert review at each stage.
Scored country profiles, gap maps, comparative dashboards, and actionable recommendations delivered to the partner.
Airtable-based collection architecture with custom indicator forms built for each index and each deployment context — scalable from 3 to 150+ countries.
Structured analytical methods support indicator classification, cross-jurisdictional normalization and gap identification at scale.
Country scorecards, comparative dashboards, and gap reports formatted for institutional, policy, and ESG reporting audiences.
All indexes built on peer-reviewed indicator frameworks with full documentation, replication protocols, and methodological transparency.
Indexes deployable within existing partner data infrastructure — compatible with UN reporting cycles, ESG frameworks, and government audit systems.
All data collection, storage, and processing governed by strict protocols — GDPR-compliant, with full chain-of-custody documentation.
Our indexes are designed for any institution that requires evidence-based, forensic data on legal compliance and enforcement gaps. We deploy across sectors and geographies.
Index outputs integrated into reporting cycles, country reviews, and multilateral program evaluation frameworks.
National and subnational audit deployments supporting legislative reform, enforcement benchmarking, and policy accountability.
Data-driven advocacy tools built on forensic index outputs — moving beyond anecdote to verifiable, comparable evidence.
Supply chain due diligence and gender-based violence risk assessments aligned with CS3D, UNGPs, and ESG reporting standards.
Research partnerships, index co-development, and access to validated cross-jurisdictional datasets for comparative legal studies.
Risk intelligence and governance scoring for impact investors, development finance institutions, and sovereign wealth funds.
We work with public institutions, international organisations, NGOs, foundations, research bodies and corporate teams that need rigorous evidence, policy insight and decision-ready analysis.