In 2015 AWDF launched its Leadership and Governance programme, a capacity building initiative that sought to nurture growth in African women’s organisations by feeding the hearts of the organisations themselves- in dedicated one-on-one and collective coaching with senior and mid-level leaders, and with governance boards. The investments were aimed at growing feminist leadership and governance, […]
Background In order to grow its funding base to scale up support to women’s organisations involved in activities around climate change mitigation and adaptation, AWDF is currently aiming at gaining accreditation to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with support from Both ENDS. The GCF is a new global fund created to support efforts made by […]
“Cancer took so much away from me but in return has given me so much. I have a better perspective on life, what matters and who counts. I live my life like its golden. I don’t take anything for granted” Twena Harvey-Ewusi Twena is a Ghanaian fashion designer and a breast cancer survivor. She fought […]
(Picture) Rural Female Volunteers in Mudzi District, Zimbabwe-Cancer Association of Zimbabwe Breast cancer is a growing problem in low-resource settings. A report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, GLOBACOB revealed that an estimated 94,378 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in sub-Saharan Africa annually, with incidence rates varying between African countries. In […]
We are pleased to announce the final list of selected applicants for the 2019 African Women Writers Workshop due to be held in Ghana. The quality and sheer volume of applications received was truly amazing, and we thank everyone who put in an application to be part of this wonderful experience. We received over 1,300 […]
PROGRAMME OFFICER – DONOR LIAISON Job Summary The role of the Programme Officer – Donor Liaison is to work with other team members to coordinate and manage AWDF’s donor portfolio, ensuring that AWDF is meeting its implementation and reporting obligations to all stakeholders as identified. The post holder will work cross organisationally to ensure […]
By: Sabine Afodanyi, Knowledge Management Intern I began my internship with the African Women’s Development Fund with eagerness and desire to soak in as much knowledge as I can concerning African feminism. I had the opportunity of interning with the Knowledge Management department, which is responsible for archiving and analyzing feminist knowledge produced by the […]
Gender activists from across Southern Africa launch the#VoiceandChoice 2019 Barometer alongside the State of Women in SADC 2019 report. The Barometer has been produced for the last eleven years by the Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance, a network of Women’s Rights Organisations that campaigned for the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development in 2008, its updating and […]
Why this primer? This primer provides an overview of key terms, trends, approaches, and evidence used to frame violence against women (VAW) prevention programming. It is designed to strengthen programming, advocacy, and research for evidence-based violence against women prevention in Africa. We hope that it will both contribute to individual learning and promote collective knowledge […]