SPPDF is a national network of women’s organisations founded in 2008 and operates in all the provinces of Burundi. SPPDF’s overall objective is to improve the living conditions of women through the promotion of civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights including the right to development. The grant awarded will be used to […]

Sisonke is a South African sex worker-led movement that was launched in 2003 at the second national sex worker meeting in Worcester in the Western Cape. Sisonke aims to reduce stigma associated with sex work, challenge and change existing laws, policies, and practices relating to sex work, and legalise sex work. The AWDF grant will […]

Si Jeunesse Savait (SJS) is a young feminist organisation founded in 2011 and works to promote women’s rights including their rights to decision-making power and the right to bodily autonomy and integrity. The grant awarded will help to enhance the capacity of young women to advocate for the right of women to access safe abortion […]

Rwasa United Youth Association (RUYA) was formed by 10 young women in 2014 after the 1994 genocide and the 1998 civil war rendered a lot of girls orphans and women widows. RUYA seeks to serve as a collaborative learning community that provides women and girls who are socially and economically disadvantaged with access to opportunities […]

Ripples International (RI) was founded by Mr. Chidi and Mrs Mercy Chidi-Baidoo in the year 2000. They were inspired to serve HIV affected children at a time when the HIV pandemic was killing a lot of people in Kenya. The organisation works on the protection and promotion of women’s bodily rights in Kenya and advocates […]

Established in 1976, Rape Crisis is the oldest women’s organisation in South Africa dealing with adult rape. Its founder, Anne Mayne, was a survivor of rape and was driven to form the organisation by the lack of services and support available to survivors at that time. The grant will be used as a core grant […]

Raise foundation was formed by Dr. Amina Bello in 2015 with a vision of Nigeria where no woman dies of pregnancy related issues and a mission to create awareness and opportunity for women and girls to realise their potential in an environment that is safe for pregnancy and childbirth. The grant will be used to […]

Prosperous Health Life Initiative (PHLI) was started in 2016 by a team of three women, to support innovative strategies for local communities to improve their health and livelihoods. PHLI works towards transforming lives by enhancing knowledge and creating awareness to ensure social inclusion of the marginalized groups and individuals. With this grant, PHLI will implement […]

Project Alert was set up in January 1999 by Dr. Josephine Effah-Chukwuma, to promote and protect the rights of women by providing information on violence against women/young girls, advocacy against violence against women/young girls and provision of practical support services to female survivors of violence. The organisation also operates a shelter that provides a safe […]

Platform for Social Justice was formed in March 2007 to promote justice for marginalized groups. PSJ advocates for rights of victims of human rights abuse and provides them with the tools to secure and defend their rights. With the grant from AWDF, they will mitigate violence against women and girls in Amuru district through the […]