Strengthening gender balance, transforming leadership models
For over 15 years, Diafora has been supporting companies committed to increasing gender diversity within their teams and driving long-lasting transformation in their managerial culture.
Founded in 2008 by Véronique Préaux-Cobti, Diafora has developped an international expertise working closely with organisations to foster a more inclusive, gender-balanced, and high-performing culture at all levels.
In close collaboration with executive committees, we combine tailored support with a collective vision, enabling leaders to align governance and strategy around gender balance—a key lever for attractiveness, innovation, and performance.
Our actions
Supporting transformation
We work alongside governance bodies, HR teams, managers, and talent, tailoring our approach to each company’s specific challenges, markets, cultures, and level of maturity.
Developing talent
Our cross-company programs support women at every stage of their careers, as well as young talent and managers in mixed-gender tracks, helping them strengthen their leadership and build strong international networks.
Creating lasting impact
“Because gender balance is now one of the key conditions
for collective intelligence and sustainable performance.”
Diafora, a committed partner by your side in advancing gender balance.
Don't hesitate to contact us to implement a tailored support programme.
OUR KEY FIGURES
Diafora Trainers
Executive Team
Olivier plays a central role in the synergy between Diafora and the Humans Matter group. He embodies a committed vision: supporting social, societal, economic, and environmental transitions by placing the human factor at the heart of transformation.
Jonathan brings his organisational expertise to support Diafora’s business development. He helps enrich the training offer in close collaboration with experts in gender balance and women’s leadership.
As CFO of the group and an advocate for gender balance and women’s career advancement, Béatrice supports Diafora in structuring its operations, managing financial priorities, and developing sustainable business models.
Managing Director
An expert in organisational transformation, leadership, and innovation, Perrine leads Diafora’s strategy and oversees the rollout of its programs. Drawing on the strength of her team, she is actively involved with clients to foster gender balance and evolve leadership models toward greater inclusion and sustainable performance.
An expert in organizational transformation, leadership, and innovation, Perrine leads Diafora’s strategy and oversees the rollout of its programs. Drawing on the strength of her team, she is actively involved with clients to foster gender balance and evolve leadership models toward greater inclusion and sustainable performance.
BoardWomen Partners and DIAFORA
Diafora, under the leadership of Véronique Préaux-Cobti, co-founded and co-led with Marie-Claude Peyrache the BoardWemen Partner programme fo 10 years.
This programme, based on cross-mentoring between Chairpersons of major companies and senior women leaders, brought together over 130 participants, including 60 CEO Mentors, forming 120 mentoring pairs. It led to the appointment of women to 105 corporate boards. 48 major companies took part in this programme, establishing Diafora as a pioneering force in fostering gender balance in corporate leadership.
Our services
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