The meaning behind a name.

 Andrée de Jongh (30 November 1916 – 13 October 2007), was a member of the Belgian Resistance during the Second World War. She organized and led the Comet Line (Le Réseau Comète) to assist Allied soldiers to escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium. The Comet Line, under Andrée’s leadership, was made up of 75-80% female spies working together to bring freedom to soldiers in or at risk of captivity by the Nazi forces.

The parallels between what Andrée de Jongh did and the mission of Andrée collective is clear. We are rallying women to empower women, bringing freedom to those in or at risk of captivity. The threat of captivity is no longer from Nazi forces but from the shackles of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, as well as the innumerable barriers that make starting over after these unthinkable circumstances near-impossible.

De Jongh was the recipient of the George Medal from the United Kingdom and the Medal of Freedom with golden palms from the United States and many other medals for her work during World War II.