Year: 2017
Transforming Girls, Young Women & Communities Through Boxing: Sofia Omar.
Jun 3, 2017
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Transforming Girls, Young Women & Communities Through Boxing: Sofia Omar.
Sofia Omar, 19, is Muslim young woman and part of BoxGirls Kenya. She joined Box Girls whilst in high school, at the age of 16. As a result of engaging in the organisation’s programmes, she has honed her boxing skills. In addition, she has nurtured her entrepreneurial abilities and become more proficient in financial management. Currently a mini-coach and life skills facilitator, Sofia has defied the odds and transcended stereotypes on the basis of her gender and religion. As a result, she has leveraged an inborn capacity for leadership to influence her peers and mentor young girls and women in her community.
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Activity Report 2016: Weaving African Feminist Futures
Jun 1, 2017
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Activity Report 2016: Weaving African Feminist Futures
Weaving African Feminist Futures
Since 2001, AWDF has made huge strides in transforming the lives of African Women through our grantmaking and capacity building initiatives. In 2016, we awarded a total of US$1,014,100 in grants to 87 women’s organisations in 17 countries across Africa. For more information, please read our 2016 Activity Report.