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Creating opportunities for women to pursue their dreams and inspiring the next generation to follow in their footsteps.

The Parasol Foundation Trust has awarded over £40mn to a series of ambitious projects and collaborations since it was established in 2004.

A tech pioneer and entrepreneur, Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol is passionate about widening opportunities, supporting women’s health and helping women to achieve their potential in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Featured Projects

Future Generations

New Parasol Foundation Program Invests In Leaders Of Tomorrow

Three talented female students have been selected to benefit from a new Parasol Foundation program in partnership with Advanced Leadership Foundation which aims to help create the...

Amount $57,000

Women in Science

Parasol Foundation Scholarship programme with Murray Edwards College

We’re reaching for the stars with the establishment of a new Parasol Foundation Scholarship programme with Murray Edwards College so talented female students can study astronomy...

Amount £201,000

Women in Health

The Parasol Foundation Women’s Breast Cancer Center at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

With a donation of $3.5mn The Parasol Foundation Trust is funding vital research and creating a multidisciplinary center in Israel for the comprehensive treatment of women with...

Amount $3.5m

Women in Health

Parasol Foundation Centre for Women’s Health and Cancer Research at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Launched by Ruth Monicka Parasol in March 2022, the Parasol Foundation Centre for Women’s Health and Cancer Research is based at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals in north west...

Amount £2.68m

Women in Art

The Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project at The V&A, London

The Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project at the V&A is a major new programme supporting women in photography. We’re celebrating the achievement of women photographers,...

Amount £3m

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19 Years
of ambitious projects and collaborations
£40Mn
awarded to projects and collaborations
£5.6Mn
combined donation for our recent Women's Health projects in the UK and Israel
Our Team

Our Principal Benefactress, Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol.

Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol, born 1967, is one of the world’s most successful female entrepreneurs and an astute investor. With a self-made portfolio of over $1b, she, and her international team excel in Real Estate, Asset Management and Private Equity.

"Lifting up special students and research ideas, preserving a piece of history, contributing to a park, helping make a dream come true, this is what we are about."
Ruth Parasol

Latest News

Report explores experiences of women in clinical academia at Imperial

Report explores experiences of women in clinical academia at Imperial

A new report commissioned by Imperial explores the experiences of women in clinical academia at the university and how to support them better. The report, Exploring the experiences and progression of women in clinical academia, gives recommendations about how to improve the...
Announcing the 2025 Winners of The V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography

Announcing the 2025 Winners of The V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography

Today the V&A announces the winners of the 2025 V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography, the third iteration of the museum’s open call prize which identifies, supports and champions the talent of global female photographers. The four recipients of the Prize will...
The State of Women in the Israeli Space Ecosystem: data, global comparisons and insights

The State of Women in the Israeli Space Ecosystem: data, global comparisons and insights

A pioneering study initiated and funded by The Parasol Foundation Women in Space Research programme shows that there is still work to be done so that women can have fulfilling careers in the space industry. Our research shows the gender gap begins as early as high school. The...
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