Four categories. One standard each.
Every business on The Morrigan carries at least one verification badge. Each badge has a clear definition and a specific evidence requirement. You can filter the directory by any combination of categories — because different people care about different standards.
A note on who counts. Our categories apply to anyone who lives and works as a woman — trans women are women. Non-binary founders are welcome in the directory in the category that matches their business. Verification is about supporting businesses, not about policing anyone's identity.
Female Founded
At least one woman among the original founders of the business, at any equity level.
Evidence we require
CRO filing showing founder names, public LinkedIn or company about page, or owner statement at sign-up.
Female Owned
Majority ownership (more than 50%) currently held by women.
Evidence we require
CRO shareholder filing, statutory accounts, or owner attestation.
Female Led
Current CEO, Managing Director, or equivalent operational head is a woman, irrespective of ownership.
Evidence we require
Public title verification via LinkedIn, company website, or CRO directors filing.
Female Senior Team
At least 50% female representation in the C-suite or senior leadership team (typically the top 5–8 roles).
Evidence we require
Public team page review, LinkedIn cross-check, or optional company attestation.
Verified, never paid-for. No business pays to appear higher in the directory. Every listing shows the date it was last verified, and we re-check listings periodically.
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Allies — our standard for allied listings
The Morrigan is a directory of female-owned and female-led businesses. Separately, we recognise a small number of male-led businesses whose work materially advances gender equity in Irish enterprise.
Allied listings do not appear in the main directory. They live in a separate section, Allies, and meet a higher evidentiary bar than our four verification categories.
To be considered, a business must demonstrate:
- Specific work. Not a mission statement, not a values page, not marketing language. A concrete programme, initiative, publication, funded activity, or role that materially advances gender equity in Irish business.
- Documented evidence. At least two independently verifiable sources — case studies, published articles, funded initiatives, community roles, financial disclosures where relevant.
- Substance over volume. One deep, sustained contribution outweighs many surface-level ones.
We publish the work claim and the evidence directly on each allied listing. Readers can judge for themselves whether the claim is substantive.