Year: 2018
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LEADING FROM THE SOUTH ROUND 3
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LEADING FROM THE SOUTH ROUND 3
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AWDF is happy to invite proposals for grants from all eligible women-led and women’s rights groups and organisations in Africa and the Middle East under Leading From the South. Applications are due 24 July 2018.
LFS is a funding initiative designed and managed by AWDF and three other women’s rights organisations: Women’s Fund Asia, Fondo Mujeres del Sur and Indigenous Women’s Fund (FIMI). Under this initiative, AWDF aims to scale up its grantmaking and advocacy initiatives to promote women’s rights, amplify their voices, increase economic opportunities and improve access to spaces of decision-making.
AWDF is mandated to fund in all 54 African countries. Under the Leading from the South initiative AWDF has expanded its grantmaking mandate to include selected countries in the Middle East.
We support organisations and initiatives advancing the rights of women facing multiple discriminations. This includes young women; differently-abled women; women living with HIV, economically marginalised rural and urban women; sex workers and lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. We encourage applications from initiatives led by and/or including the participation and agendas of these constituencies.
To apply, download the relevant forms, guidelines, budget and financial management templates below:
LFS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
LFS Round 3 Guidelines (English)
LFS 2018 Application Form: Yalla
LFS 2018 Application Form : Ananse
LFS 2018 Application Form: Pamoja
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[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]Le Fonds Africain pour le Développement de la Femme a le plaisir de recevoir des propositions de projets venant de toutes organisations ou groupes éligibles dirigés par des femmes et qui œuvrent pour la promotion des droits de la femme en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient. La date limite de réception des candidatures est le 24 juillet 2018.
LFS est une initiative de financement conçue et gérée par AWDF et trois autres organisations de défense des droits des femmes : Women’s Fund Asia, Fondo Mujeres del Sur et Indigenous Women’s Fund (FIMI). Dans le cadre de cette initiative, AWDF vise à élargir son mandat d’octroi de subventions et d’appui aux initiatives de plaidoyer afin de promouvoir d’une part les droits des femmes, faire entendre leur voix, et d’autres part renforcer la justice économique et l’accès des femmes au processus décisionnels.
L’AWDF financera tous les 54 pays de l’Afrique. Dans le cadre de l’initiative LFS, l’AWDF a élargi son mandat d’octroi de subventions pour inclure quelques pays du Moyen Orient.
AWDF soutient les organisations et initiatives qui promeuvent les droits des femmes qui souffrent de diverses discriminations. Cela inclut les jeunes femmes, les femmes handicapées, les femmes vivant avec le VIH, les femmes rurales et urbaines économiquement marginalisées, les travailleuses de sexes, les lesbiennes, les bisexuelles, ainsi que les femmes transgenres. Nous encourageons donc des candidatures venant des initiatives dirigées par et/ou qui incluent la participation de ces groupes.
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#FacesofLeadership: Meet the women of the Ceo Forum, Valnora Edwin.
#FacesofLeadership: Meet the women of the Ceo Forum, Valnora Edwin.
The CEO Forum and coaching programme, designed by African feminists, develops the individual and collective leadership skills of women leaders who are at different points in their careers (senior, mid-level and emerging). As a Capacity Building Programme, this space also addresses critical gap areas while strengthening institutional and governance structures and providing an enabling framework for their sustainability. With this 7th CEO Forum and 4th coaching programme, we have over the years gained specialised knowledge of the persistent challenges African women’s organisations contend with concerning resource mobilisation, communications, governance, leadership transition, safety and wellbeing.
The story below, is from one of the participants of the CEO forum and Manda program. She describes how the programme has changed not only her approach to leadership, but her approach to life in general.
VALNORA EDWIN
Executive Director: Campaign for Good Governance
Sierra Leone
“This has been a mind-opening experience. I think of a quote that says, It’s not about you but it’s all about you. It’s not anything personal about you but there’s a lot you have to do about yourself to be a better person. As the CEO, you take the lead in making the organisation a better place. There have been quite a lot of conversations both in the sessions and informally that shows that you are not alone. You feel you are alone in the bad experiences – you have a feeling of, is something wrong with me? What am I not doing right? Am I not communicating well? But in conversation we realise that it is something common but we need to work on ourselves to make things better.
The Wheel of Life – the nature and pace of the organisation – we’re all paying attention to that rather than ourselves. We need to work on ourselves, reflect and set targets and goals and that will help us to strengthen the team. I want my colleagues to do some reflection. Our governance structure is not too bad but it could be better than what we have now. While we were doing the baseline evaluation, in practice we are doing a couple of things but in terms of formalizing and developing tools, written policies and structures, these are things we will work on when we return to the office.
I’m very excited about the coaching and I’m really looking forward to it. I’m in another leadership training program in Sierra Leone which is also a 9-month program and it’s almost similar. This is preparing me for the next level – I don’t know what – and so I am excited for being equipped to do this”.
AWDF launches the Flourish Project with support from NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund
AWDF launches the Flourish Project with support from NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund
AWDF is thrilled to have been selected for support under the NoVo Foundation’s Radical Hope fund- a bold and imaginative initiative that seeks to support efforts focused on nurturing the movements we need and deepening our collective ability to build a more just and balanced world.
We are looking to re-inspire radical hope amongst African feminists through Flourish Project- a three-year initiative that will strengthen feminist organising across Africa through three key interventions:
- Seedinginspiration for the growth of African feminist movements through intergenerational dialogues and documenting a generation of liberation-era feminist trailblazers;
- Grounding through a pilot model of a retreat for African feminist activists facing burnout and stress, and in need of a reflective and healing space—designed and implemented in collaboration with AIR, a network of African practitioners developing transformative feminist approaches to trauma, emotional wellbeing, and mental health
- Connectingfeminist activists to convene and grow their organising at national and community levels linked to the African Feminist Forum.
“The Flourish Project aims to do what the name suggests- refresh and tend to the vibrant movement of African feminists who have and will continue to shape the future of Africa” says Jessica Horn, Director of Programmes at AWDF. “We are excited that Novo has recognised the need to invest in the deep movement work that also needs support alongside frontline advocacy: the work of documenting and sharing our activist legacies, of finding durable ways to sustain activists working in hostile terrain, and of keeping movement strategy and base-building spaces alive”.
For more information on Radical Hope, read the Novo Foundation press release here
Updated AWDF Privacy Policy
Updated AWDF Privacy Policy
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VACANCY: Programme Officer: Catalytic Initiatives
VACANCY: Programme Officer: Catalytic Initiatives
Are you passionate about women’s rights in Africa, excited about African feminism, and embrace African women’s diversities?
Do you have experience of implementing programmes aimed at movement building, encouraging innovation?
Are you ready to contribute to developing cutting-edge programming in women’s rights around feminist movement building, activist well-being and artivism/ arts, culture and tech for women’s rights?
The Programme Officer- Catalytic Initiatives, plays an exciting role in the Programmes Department supporting AWDF’s role as host of the African Feminist Forum and implementation of new programming areas around the arts, culture and technology for women’s rights; and activist wellbeing. Reporting to and working in close collaboration with the Director of Programmes, the Officer will implement a diverse portfolio of projects that involve a high level of creative thinking and an open attitude to experimentation, learning and programme improvement. The Officer will work with the Grants Department to support grantmaking in line with the project areas, as well as with the Knowledge Management and Communications teams in producing externally-facing information, documentation and analysis. The Officer will also liaise with external consultants in the delivery of project objectives.
Excellent knowledge of English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.
For the full Job Description CLICK HERE
#FacesofTransformation: The Bear Foundation tackles Gender Based Violence
#FacesofTransformation: The Bear Foundation tackles Gender Based Violence
The Bear Foundation (TBF) was formed in 2011 to help survivors of violence build their confidence and realise their self-worth. It is an organisation born out of the personal struggle of the Executive Director of the Bear Foundation, Nomzamo Gcwensa, (TBF) who survived an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. She felt the need to help other women who were struggling to get back on their feet and regain their sense of self after they left their abusers and formed the organisation to combat gender-based violence. The organisation works mainly with school girls and young women both in and out of school.
TBF also works on building leadership skills in young women and girls with programmes and activities in the Diepsloot township in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Bear Foundation was awarded a grant by AWDF in 2016 as part of its 16 days of activism, a grant process that supports various women’s organisations fighting against Gender based violence. During the period, they organized a walk to raise awareness on gender-based violence in Diepsloot; they were also on the Diepsloot community radio and participated in the community dialogues that spoke to the issue of Gender based violence. The project therefore helped reinvigorate the discussions around eliminating Violence Against Women.
Their grassroots focus and determination to make change in young women’s lives is what makes The Bear Foundation one of our #FacesofTransformation.
Theo Sowa named among 100 most influential in global gender policy
Theo Sowa named among 100 most influential in global gender policy
In recognition of her contribution to shaping gender policy around the world, AWDF CEO Theo Sowa has been listed among the top 100 influencers of global policy.
Apolitical, a global platform for public servants and policymakers to stay informed about policy and the public service, announced its compilation of the 100 most influential people in gender policy around the world, citing Theo for her work in Philanthropy! This accolade recognises her incredible efforts, both at AWDF and in her own personal capacity, to make the world a better, kinder, and freer place for women.
For the full list of actors please click HERE
Women’s rights movements get a boost from Canadian Government
Women’s rights movements get a boost from Canadian Government
A new $300 Million dollar Equality Funding initiative launched by Canada on 24 May 2018, aims to be a self generating fund for women’s movements. This new approach presents the possibility of continuous flexible funding for women’s movements and is the result of sustained advocacy by feminists who pushed for resources for women’s organisations because they recognised the true value of their work.
This next phase of funding for women’s movements will require innovation and new approaches to old questions and will leverage the financial clout of government, private, investment and philanthropic sectors to reach women driving social change and peace efforts globally. The Match International Women’s Fund will play a key role in actualising the initiative to ensure its sustainability.
These are exciting times and we are thrilled for the future of women’s movements across the world!
#FacesofTransformation: TGNP Mtandao builds movements from the ground up.
#FacesofTransformation: TGNP Mtandao builds movements from the ground up.
To achieve true gender parity and transformation requires changing not just the law, but the hearts and the minds of the people within that community. TGNP Mtandao works to transform and inform its stakeholders and Tanzanians at large about the rights of women, as well as engaging women to know and champion their own rights.
TGNP is a membership organisation based in Tanzania and is well-known within its field as a trailblazer in empowering women for the achievement of their rights. Their recent accreditation as well as their partnership with COADY Canada, where they help run some of its capacity building programmes puts it in a strong position within the women’s movement of Tanzania and the country as a whole. Their drive to share knowledge and resources throughout the country has resulted in the creation of a network of knowledge and research centres that serve as hubs that guide movement building activities all over Tanzania.
Their impressive reach throughout Tanzania means that when TGNP was awarded a grant to build the capacity of informal Women Cross Border Traders (WCBT) and duty bearers on gender mainstreaming in trade for women’s economic justice, they were well positioned and well equipped to achieve their goals. Their project focuses on strengthening women’s economic skills and empowering women’s cross border traders. They also work to advocate for gender friendly trade policies with key stakeholders on all levels of government.
TGNP’s innovation and research driven approach to their work is what makes them one of our #FacesofTransformation
LFS: Watch an Informational Video on our Grantmaking.
LFS: Watch an Informational Video on our Grantmaking.
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Based on feedback received and from frequently asked questions, we have jut released a video aimed at simplifying the grantmaking process for Leading from the South. This video gives valuable insight into LFS grantmaking including how to approach the application process and also shares a few lessons learnt from previous rounds of grantmaking.
Please follow this link: LFS: An Insight into our Grantmaking to view the video and also share with your networks for the benefit of others who may want to apply for a Leading from the South Grant.
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Nous avons publié une vidéo visant à simplifier le processus d’octroi de subvention. Ceci pour répondre à vos préoccupations relatives à notre initiative LE SUD AUX RÊNES DU LEADERSHIP (LFS).
Cette vidéo donne un aperçu général de l’octroi de subvention dans le cadre de l’initiative LFS, y compris comment aborder le processus de demande et partage également quelques leçons tirées des cycles de subventions précédents.
Cliquez sur ce lien Un aperçu de notre octroi de subvention pour regarder la vidéo et partager le avec vos réseaux et d’autres personnes qui désireraient postuler pour une subvention dans le cadre de cette initiative.
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