For Immediate Release
AWDF ANNOUNCES THE FINALISTS OF THE HAWA YAKUBU LEGACY FUND ESSAY COMPETITION AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is pleased to announce the finalists of the Hawa Yakubu legacy fund essay competition and scholarship awards. On the 5th of July 2011, AWDF will hold an awards ceremony at AWDF House in East Legon to recognize these finalists.
The legacy fund was launched on the 12th of November 2010, as part of AWDF’s 10th Anniversary celebrations, in memory of Hawa Yakubu, a social activist, a Member of Parliament in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and a former Minister for Tourism.
On that occasion, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia and AWDF’s special guest for the 10th anniversary celebrations, spoke of her deep respect for the work of Hawa Yakubu and expressed delight that her legacy was being commemorated. The fund was officially launched by Hon Frema Osei-Opare, Member of Parliament, Ayawaso West. Mr Bernard Moro delivered a short address on behalf of the Hawa Yakubu family, expressing the family’s gratitude to AWDF for honouring the memory of Hawa Yakubu.
The finalists who are part of the ceremony on 5th July are Shiraz Saadijda of the University of Ghana, Phyllis Addo of the University of Ghana and Linda Atbilla of the University of Development Studies who were selected after a rigorous competitive process. This included submitting an essay on the topic “Empowering Ghanaian Women For Effective Political Participation – A Reality Or Political Rhetoric?” The 3 successful finalists will be provided with a scholarship to support their academic studies and a grant to facilitate a project that benefits other young women.
About AWDF
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant-making foundation, which supports local, national and regional organizations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. AWDF through institutional capacity building and program development seeks to build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women’s movement.
The vision of AWDF is for African women to live in a world in which there is social justice, equality and respect for women’s human rights. To this end, our mission is to mobilize financial resources to support local, national and regional initiatives led by women, which will lead to the achievement of this vision.
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