Year: 2015
Hilda Twongyeirwe
Hilda Twongyeirwe
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]AWDF defines what it means to feel the pain of other women but also to celebrate womanhood. AWDF has taught us not to apologise and explain for what we do to create opportunities for women. Thank you for enabling African women live their dreams through your support.[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]AWDF définit ce que cela signifie de ressentir la douleur des autres femmes, mais aussi de célébrer la féminité. AWDF nous a appris à ne pas nous excuser et d’expliquer ce que nous faisons pour créer des opportunités pour les femmes. Merci de permettre aux femmes africaines de vivre leurs rêves grâce à votre soutien.[/tp]
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah: Blogger and Women’s Rights & Media Coordinator Association for Women’s Rights in Development
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah: Blogger and Women’s Rights & Media Coordinator Association for Women’s Rights in Development
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]The 7 years I spent at AWDF were incredible! I learnt a lot, and enjoyed the work I did communicating the work of the African women’s movement. I was inspired by sisters, colleagues, aunties and the ‘Big Mamas’ in the movement. I travelled throughout the continent and saw and felt with my own two eyes the work that countless African women do to support themselves, their families and communities. It has been a privilege serving the movement. Congratulations AWDF on your 15th anniversary. Here is to the next 15. May it be fuelled with passion, drive and SIGNIFICANT new funding and resources.[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]Les sept années passées à AWDF étaient incroyables! J’ai beaucoup appris et apprécié le travail que je faisais, communiquer sur les actions du mouvement des femmes africaines. Je me suis inspirée de sœurs, collègues, tantes et des «Big Mamas» dans le mouvement. J’ai voyagé à travers le continent, ressenti et vu de mes propres yeux le travail que d’innombrables femmes africaines font pour elles-mêmes, leurs familles et les communautés. Cela a été un privilège de servir le mouvement. Félicitations AWDF pour votre 15e anniversaire. Rendez-vous dans 15 ans. Puissent les années à venir être tout aussi passionnantes et conduire à de nouveaux financements et des ressources considérables.[/tp]
Moiyattu Banya: Founder Women Change Africa/ Co-Founder Girls Empowerment Summit Sierra Leone
Moiyattu Banya: Founder Women Change Africa/ Co-Founder Girls Empowerment Summit Sierra Leone
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]AWDF signifies so much for us as African women. It embodies strength, commitment, sustainability, leadership, creativity and so much more. I have always admired AWDF because of it’s commitment to supporting our work as African women. AWDF has continued to support so much innovation on the continent for African women, by African women.
As a beneficiary of AWDF support both organizationally and individually, I can say that the lives of African women have indeed improved because of the support and leadership of such an organisation.
As AWDF turns 15, all I want to say is Bravo, and keep up the good work! I know that the work will only continue to expand, grow and create better lives for African women not just in Africa but also in the Diaspora.”[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]AWDF signifie beaucoup pour nous en tant que femmes africaines. Il incarne la force, l’engagement, la durabilité, le leadership, la créativité et bien plus encore. J’ai toujours admiré AWDF en raison de son engagement à soutenir notre travail en tant que femmes africaines. AWDF a tant contribué à soutenir l’innovation sur le continent pour les femmes africaines, par les femmes africaines.
En tant que bénéficiaire d’AWDF tant sur le plan organisationnel qu’individuel, je peux dire que la vie des femmes africaines s’est effectivement améliorée en raison du soutien et du leadership d’une telle organisation.
Comme AWDF célèbre ses 15 ans, tout ce que je veux dire est Bravo et continuez votre bon travail! Je sais qu’il ne fera que continuer à se développer, croître et créer une vie meilleure pour les femmes africaines et pas seulement en Afrique mais aussi dans la diaspora “.[/tp]
Jessica Horn
Jessica Horn
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]AWDF is visionary. It started the wheels of African philanthropy before many were thinking about it. It was built by feminists, and has stayed true to its total commitment to responding to and resourcing the activism and methodologies that African women themselves propose as solutions to the continent’s crises. The mandate of ‘by and for’ African women is politically important but also has a practical impact. Staff at AWDF hear about issues as they are developing, and can take action to support responses- from women’s activism to end the war in Liberia to new work around women in the culture industries. The African Feminist Forum has been hosted by AWDF- a historic platform that has contributed directly to building stronger solidarity between activists on the continent including around the rise of religious fundamentalisms and oppressive laws around sexuality. Happy birthday AWDF! We are looking forward to many more years.[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]AWDF est visionnaire. Il s’est engagé dans la philanthropie africaine avant que beaucoup ne pensent seulement à ce sujet. Il a été construit par des féministes et est resté fidèle à son engagement total à répondre et alimenter le militantisme, mais aussi les méthodologies que les femmes africaines elles-mêmes proposent comme solutions aux crises du continent. Le mandat du «par et pour» les femmes africaines est politiquement important mais a également un impact pratique. Le personnel d’AWDF entend parler de problèmes à mesure qu’ils se développent et peut prendre des mesures pour soutenir les solutions trouvées- de l’activisme des femmes pour mettre fin à la guerre au Liberia à de nouveaux travaux sur les femmes dans les industries de la culture. Le Forum féministe africain a été accueilli par AWDF- une plate-forme historique qui a contribué directement à la construction d’une solidarité plus forte entre les militantes sur le continent, mais aussi contre la montée des fondamentalismes religieux et des lois oppressives autour de la sexualité. AWDF Joyeux anniversaire! Nous vous souhaitons encore de nombreuses belles années.[/tp]
EBOLA FOCUS WEEK: Spotlight on Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa’s (GPFA) Ebola Awareness Outreach
EBOLA FOCUS WEEK: Spotlight on Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa’s (GPFA) Ebola Awareness Outreach
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]The Gbowee Peace Foundation, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, continues with its support of female-led civil society associations and youth groups undertaking Ebola prevention education.
Its activity has been focused in settlements in Montserrado and six other counties in Liberia. The communities include Bomi, Margibi, Grand Bassa, Nimba, Bong, and Lofa Counties.
The group’s goal is to mount media campaigns in the sixteen local languages, provide hygiene materials to hotspot communities and households under quarantine. GPFA also trains community women to undertake contact tracing of Ebola patients as well as wellness validation surveys in targeted outbreak hotspots.
This latest project started in December 2014 and is expected to run until the end of May 2015.
Total amount approved by AWDF : $30,000
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[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]La Fondation Gbowee pour la paix, fondée par Leymah Gbowee, Nobel de la paix, poursuit son soutien à des associations de la société civile dirigées par des femmes et des groupes de jeunes qui entreprennent une éducation et la prévention à Ebola.
Son activité a été concentrée dans les colonies de Montserrado et six autres comtés du Libéria. Les communautés comprennent Bomi, Margibi, Grand Bassa, Nimba, Bong, et de Lofa.
L’objectif du groupe est de monter des campagnes de médias dans les seizes langues locales, fournir du matériel d’hygiène pour les communautés dans les zones sensibles et les ménages en quarantaine. GPFA forme également des femmes de la communauté pour entreprendre le dépistages des victimes d’Ebola ainsi que des enquêtes de validation sur le bien-être dans les coins sensibles à l’éclosion de l’épidémie.
Ce dernier projet a commencé en Décembre 2014 et devrait se poursuivre jusqu’à la fin du mois de mai à 2015.
Montant total approuvé par AWDF: $ 30,000
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EBOLA FOCUS WEEK : Ebola In West Africa – How It Has Affected Lives In Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea
EBOLA FOCUS WEEK : Ebola In West Africa – How It Has Affected Lives In Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]This week we will be taking a look at Ebola and the way it has impacted the lives and livelihoods of women in Sierra, Leone and Guinea – the three worst affected areas in our sub region.
As the region sees the world’s worst ever Ebola outbreak slow down and near an end, the focus is on rebuilding lives and communities and addressing the issues of healthcare systems in shambles, low levels of literacy and the economic downturn.
Here at AWDF of course we pay special attention to how women’s lives have been impacted and what can be done to ensure preparedness for any future catastrophic events or emergencies. We will share insights, reports and highlight work being undertaken by our grantees.
We invite you to follow our campaign and join right in the conversation here on the website, FB and via twitter.
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[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]Cette semaine, nous allons jeter un oeil au virus Ebola et la façon dont il a influencé la vie et les moyens de subsistance des femmes au Libéria, en Sierra Leone et la Guinée – les trois zones les plus touchées dans notre sous-région.
Comme la région voit l’épidémie d’Ebola ralentir et proche de la fin, l’accent est mis sur la reconstruction des vies et des communautés et sur des réponses aux questions des systèmes de santé en ruine, les faibles niveaux d’alphabétisation et le ralentissement économique.
Ici, à AWDF bien sûr, nous portons une attention particulière à la façon dont la vie des femmes a été touchée et ce qui peut être fait pour assurer la préparation à des événements ou des situations d’urgence catastrophiques futures. Nous allons partager des idées, des rapports et des travaux de mise en évidence entrepris par nos bénéficiaires.
Nous vous invitons à suivre notre campagne et nous rejoindre dans la conversation ici sur le site internet, FB et via twitter.
Nous accueillons tous les commentaires et contributions.[/tp]
Arielle Enninful
Arielle Enninful
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Arielle Enninful is the Chief Operations Officer of General Trust Company Limited (GENTRUST). Prior to joining GENTRUST, she worked with Ecobank Ghana Limited (Ecobank). She has over twelve years of work experience in the financial services industry.
Mrs. Enninful has held several leadership roles in her career. She set an industry standard by brokering the first finance lease deal by a local bank, for 100 taxis in partnership with an insurance company and an automobile dealership. During this period she was elected the first female Vice President for Ghana Association of Leasing Companies (GALCO). Mrs. Enninful also spent time at US Bank Nebraska prior to joining Ecobank.
Mrs. Enninful holds a Masters in Business Administration from Bellevue University, Nebraska, USA, a Bachelor Degree in English with Linguistics from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Diploma in Public Relations from the London School of Public Relations. She is married with two sons.
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Mary Wandia
Mary Wandia
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”] Wandia is a feminist Pan-Africanist with over 16 years of experience working with regional, international and civil society organizations on women’s and girls’ rights, grant making and management, regional integration and governance. She currently manages the Global End FGM at Equality Now. Prior, she was the Regional Program Officer for the Open Society Foundation’s Africa Regional Office. She also worked as the Pan African Gender Justice Lead for Oxfam Great Britain’s Pan Africa Program; Regional Women’s Rights Coordinator-Africa for ActionAid International; and an Advocacy Officer for the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET). Mary holds a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University and a Masters of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Mary is dedicated to ensuring that women and girls enjoy their human rights. She believes good laws not only condemn perpetrators of gender discrimination and violence, but also provide protection against human rights violations. Her favorite quote is by Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
Mary’s shero is award-winning writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie, who said, “Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.”
Outside of the office, Mary enjoys book clubs, coaching, traveling, music, and volunteering her skills and expertise to advance women’s and girls’ rights.
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Taaka Awori – Board Chair
Taaka Awori – Board Chair
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”] Taaka Awori is the CEO of Busara Africa, a Pan-African Leadership Development firm. She is a Leadership Trainer, Certified Coach and facilitator strengthening the leadership competencies of managers and supervisors in the private sector, civil society and public sector. Taaka also has extensive experience in Organisational Development and Social Development. She was the Country Director for ActionAid International Ghana from 2003 to 2007 and has over 20 years’ experience working on organisational and governance issues in East, West and Southern Africa.
Taaka has a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Harvard University, Boston MA, and a Juris Doctorate in Law from Columbia University, New York. She also has a Certificate in Organisational Development from the Organisation Development Centre & the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, United States and an Advanced Certificate in Coaching from the International Coaching Academy, Melbourne, Australia. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation
In addition to Board of AWDF, Taaka sits on the Editorial Board of Coaching Perspectives, the flagship global publication of the Association for Coaching
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Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”] Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is a Feminist activist and thinker, with experience as a Gender Specialist, Social Entrepreneur, Policy Advocate, Politician, Social Change Philanthropy Practitioner, Communications Specialist and Social Sector expert. She is Principal Partner, Amandla Consulting, specializing in leadership development for women, and she runs an online community for women called Abovewhispers.com. She is a UN Women Nigeria Advisor. She served as the Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), an international development organisation for African women based in London, UK, from 1991-2001. During her time at AMwA, she started the African Women’s Leadership Institute which has supported over 6,000 women leaders in Africa over the past twenty years. She is one of the three Co-Founders of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and served as the first Executive Director from 2001-2010.
Her leadership established AWDF as a leading institution in the area of social change philanthropy in Africa, and as one of the most effective feminist philanthropic institutions globally. She is also one of the founders of the African Feminist Forum (AFF) and served on the AFF Working Group from 2006-2016.She is the recipient of the 2011 David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of philanthropy, given by the Synergos Institute, New York. In June 2011, the New African Magazine named Bisi as one of the 100 Most Influential People of Africa.[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi est une militante féministe et a une expérience en tant que spécialiste du genre, entrepreneur social, défenseuse des politiques, politicienne, philanthrope, spécialiste en communications et expert du secteur social. Elle est partenaire principale de « Amandla Consulting » une organisation spécialisée dans le développement du leadership des femmes. Elle gère un site internet Abovewhispers.com dédié aux femmes. Elle est Conseillère d’ONU Femmes au Nigéria. Elle a été Directrice de Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), une organisation de développement international pour les femmes africaines basée à Londres, au Royaume-Uni, de 1991 à 2001. Alors qu’elle travaillait à AMwA, elle a fondé « African Women’s Leadership Institute », qui a aidée plus de 6000 leaders en Afrique au cours des vingt dernières années. Elle est l’une des trois co-fondatrices du Fonds Africain pour le Développement de la Femme (AWDF) où elle a été la première Directrice Exécutive de 2001 à 2010.
Son leadership a fait de l’AWDF une institution leader dans le domaine de la philanthropie du changement social en Afrique, et l’une des institutions philanthropiques féministes les plus efficaces au monde. Elle est également l’une des fondatrices du Forum Féministe Africain (AFF) et a été membre du groupe de travail AFF de 2006 à 2016. Elle a reçu le prix David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership 2011, l’un des prix les plus prestigieux dans le domaine de la philanthropie donné par l’Institut Synergos, New York. En juin 2011, « New African Magazine» a nommé Bisi comme l’une des 100 personnes les plus influentes de l’Afrique.[/tp]