Year: 2019
Gertrude Bibi ANNOH-QUARSHIE – Director of Operations
Gertrude Bibi ANNOH-QUARSHIE – Director of Operations
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Gertrude Bibi Annoh-Quarshie is currently the Director of Operations at AWDF. She is in charge of leading and directing the operations, finance, human resource and administrative functions of AWDF to ensure they are of the highest quality. She will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing short to long term strategies aimed at optimising AWDF’s general support systems and complex financial management systems.
She is a chartered certified accountant with over 16 years of experience in audit, finance, accounting and administration in not-for profit as well as for profit organisations. Since joining AWDF in 2007, she has contributed to strengthening the processes, policies, systems and structures that ensure that AWDF remains a credible and sustainable organisation. She authored a publication on good practice in financial management for women’s rights organisations.
She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of the United Kingdom, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG). She has a B.S. degree and an Executive MBA in Finance from the University of Ghana. She currently sits on the board of ISIS-WICCE/WIPC a regional feminist organisation with a mission to ignite women’s leadership, amplify their voices and deepen their activism in re-creating peace.
Gertrude is passionate about women’s rights and the pursuit of dignity, equality, respect and justice for African women and girls. Integrity and ethical leadership are at the forefront of her personal and professional values, influencing her day-to-day decision making and actions.
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Gertrude Bibi Annoh-Quarshie est actuellement directrice des opérations de l’AWDF. Elle est chargée de diriger et d’orienter les opérations, les finances, les ressources humaines et les fonctions administratives de l’AWDF afin de garantir leur qualité optimale. Elle sera responsable de la conception, du développement et de la mise en œuvre de stratégies à court et à long terme visant à optimiser les systèmes de soutien général et les systèmes complexes de gestion financière de l’AWDF.
Elle est comptable agréée et possède plus de 16 ans d’expérience en audit, finance, comptabilité et administration dans des organisations à but non lucratif et à but lucratif. Depuis qu’elle a rejoint l’AWDF en 2007, elle a contribué à renforcer les processus, les politiques, les systèmes et les structures qui garantissent que l’AWDF reste une organisation crédible et durable. Elle est l’auteur d’une publication sur les bonnes pratiques en matière de gestion financière pour les organisations de défense des droits des femmes.
Elle est membre de l’ Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) du Royaume-Uni et de l’Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG). Elle est titulaire d’une licence et d’un Executive MBA en finance de l’Université du Ghana. Elle siège actuellement au conseil d’administration de l’ISIS-WICCE/WIPC, une organisation féministe régionale dont la mission est de stimuler le leadership des femmes, d’amplifier leurs voix et d’approfondir leur militantisme pour recréer la paix.
Gertrude est passionnée par les droits des femmes et la poursuite de la dignité, de l’égalité, du respect et de la justice pour les femmes et les filles africaines. L’intégrité et le leadership éthique sont au premier plan de ses valeurs personnelles et professionnelles, influençant sa prise de décision et ses actions au quotidien.
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Meet our New Director of Operations: Gertrude
Meet our New Director of Operations: Gertrude
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Gertrude Bibi Annoh-Quarshie, affectionately called Bibi has been appointed the Director of Operations Effective August 2019. Until this appointment, she was the Finance Manager of AWDF, overseeing the financial planning, review, monitoring, reporting and risk management functions of the organisation.
As Director of Operations, Gertrude says she is excited about the opportunity to be leading and directing the finance, human resource and administrative functions of AWDF to ensure that they are of the highest quality. She will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing short and long term strategies aimed at optimising AWDF’s general support systems and complex financial management systems.
She is a feminist, passionate about women’s rights and the pursuit of dignity, equality, respect and justice for African women and girls. Integrity and ethical leadership are at the forefront of her personal and professional values, influencing her day-to-day decision making and actions.
Bibi has over 15 years of experience in strategic finance, leadership and management. She is a Chartered Accountant and has an MBA in Finance.
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En août 2019, Gertrude Bibi Annoh-Quarshie, affectueusement appelée Bibi, a été nommée Directrice des Opérations. Avant ce poste, elle était responsable des finances de l’AWDF, supervisant les fonctions de planification financière, d’examen, de suivi, de rapport et de gestion des risques de l’organisation.
En tant que directrice des opérations, Gertrude se dit enthousiasmée par l’opportunité de superviser les activités financières, administratives et celles liées aux ressources humaines de l’AWDF afin de s’assurer qu’elles sont de la plus haute qualité. Elle sera responsable de la conception, de l’élaboration et de la mise en œuvre des stratégies à court et à long terme visant à optimiser les systèmes d’appui et les systèmes complexes de gestion financière de l’AWDF.
Elle est une féministe, passionnée par les droits des femmes et la poursuite de la dignité, de l’égalité, du respect et de la justice pour les femmes et les filles africaines. L’intégrité et le leadership éthique occupent la première place dans ses valeurs personnelles et professionnelles influençant ainsi donc ses décisions et ses actions quotidiennes.
Bibi a plus de 15 ans d’expérience en finance stratégique, leadership et gestion. Elle est comptable agréée et détient un MBA en finance.[/tp]
Evidence Based Prevention of Violence Against Women Convening Report: Building African Feminist Momentum
Evidence Based Prevention of Violence Against Women Convening Report: Building African Feminist Momentum
The rates of violence against women have reached pandemic levels across the world. It is estimated that 1 in 3 ever-partnered women above the age of 15 have, at some point in their lives, experienced some form of physical or sexual interpersonal violence. In some parts of Africa, the prevalence rate is almost double that of the global average at 65.6%¹. The far-reaching physical, emotional and economic impact of this violence on the lives of African women cannot be overstated. However now, more than ever before, bringing violence against women to an end is a tangible possibility.
At this critical moment, there has been a shift to focus on evidence-based prevention of this violence against
women with programmes producing quantifiable results that reflect the magnitude of their impact in this area.
African feminists – and the political lens with which they approach the issues – have been essential to prevention work, pioneering efforts to bring violence fuelled by gender inequality and patriarchal power to an end. With international interest in this field growing, AWDF saw the need to convene African practitioners and donors to look at ways of galvanising the efforts of African feminists operating at every level to advance the work and even more firmly establish African feminism as the centre.