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“The future is a wild card”. Last in the series of Jessica Horn’s reflections on her tenure at AWDF
This is the last in a series of reflections by Jessica Horn, the outgoing Director of Programmes at AWDF, on programme strategy, organisational culture and feminist transformation We were all perhaps a bit too smug at the start of 2020. The numerology suggested it was going to be an auspicious year. As I write we […]
Workplace Giving: Put your Money where your Heart is.
By Lydia Maclean, Communications & Fundraising Specialist As an organisation with a mission to mobilise financial, human and material resources to support African women’s organisations, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has provided over 50 million dollars in grants since its inception in 2001. AWDF is both a grantmaking and fundraising organisation, and therefore […]
With Seeds, Soil and Rain we will Flourish: Second in Jessica Horn’s Reflection series
African feminist activism has been going through an increasingly introspective moment. A moment when we are considering not just the external politics of our thoughts and practices towards change, but also the impact that all of this is having on our physical and emotional bodies. I think its fair to say that there is a […]
Why Paint your Office Walls? Jessica Horn shares her reflections on her time at AWDF
When I entered AWDF House in Accra in my new role as Director of Programmes the first thing I noticed were the walls. Large swathes of blank white space, stretching high above my head, framed on the approach by enormous white columns. I kept thinking about these walls. Their blankness, their apparent indifference, and the […]
Transitions at AWDF: A goodbye to Jessica and a welcome to Pontso
A message of Solidarity for Lebanon
Return of our Knowledge Product: Bread and Butter Series
We look to continue envisioning a future Africa that ensures women’s and girls’ sustainable livelihoods, meaningful labour, and full socio-economic autonomy. Launched by AWDF in October 2018, the Bread and Butter Series is a knowledge product that culminated from the African women’s economic futures convening held in Accra in the same year. Twenty-seven (27) activists, […]
Shattering Glass Ceilings: Abena Amoah’s record-breaking strides on the Ghana Stock Exchange
Call for Consultant: E-Learning for Capacity Building
We’re looking for an African Feminist Consultant to support our virtual training. The AWDF Capacity Building Unit is seeking an expert consultant to work under the supervision of the Director of Programmes and Capacity Building team to advise on the design, structuring and delivering of online trainings. As part of this we will be taking […]