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The following note touches on some broad issues that we struggle with as we ride the waves of leadership in our organisations. The note is a product of various moments of self and organisational-assessment and organizational development over the years. It is work in progress.   Leadership is the topic of the moment. ‘Leadership’ is […]

The CEO Forum forms part of AWDF’s commitment to strengthening the leadership of women’s organisations in Africa. It is a biennial event that provides a safe space for the leadership of women’s organisations to discuss strategic leadership issues, share experiences and build skills that will support their personal and organisational development. It is a safe […]

In 2013, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) provided grants of US$2,232,250 to 126 women’s rights organisations in 27 African countries.   Our smallest grant was US$4,000 to a community based organization and our largest grant was US$90,000 to a national organization.   We worked in the following African countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, […]

The African Women’s Development Fund seeks to hire a Communications Consultant who may either work out of AWDF House in Ghana or virtually if they are located outside of Ghana. Please send your C.V. by email to grace[at]awdf dot org by 10th of June 2014. Please see PDF of job description in the link below […]

The African Women’s Development Fund, (AWDF) is pleased to announce that after a competitive application process, 22 African women writers have been selected to take part in its first creative non-fiction writer’s workshop. This is the first of a series of workshops intended to give African women writers the space, time and enhanced skills to […]