A tribute by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi ‘Life is very short and what we have to do must be done in the now’– Audre Lourde It was March 2006. I was in Johannesburg, South Africa with Vera Doku, a colleague of mine from the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), as part of a tour of countries in […]
Some people are made of change, of strength, of will and of resilience. You have been an inspiration to us all, with an unrelenting sense of fearlessness that serves as our only comfort in this time of mourning. Your life was a celebration of sisterhood and of solidarity. You stood with those who others […]
In short 12-minute inserts, Siyayinqoba, a television documentary series, helps young women claim their spaces by telling their own stories to other young women. Using popular media such as television and social media outreach, the programme makes substantial gains in the fight to give South Africa’s youth enough information to make informed decisions about their […]
New Faces New Voices is a pan African advocacy group that focuses on expanding the role and influence of women in the financial sector. “For us to have inclusive growth,” said NFVF Executive Director Nomsa Daniels, “we can’t afford to leave 50% of the population behind.” This belief that women have the potential to deliver […]
AWDF’s leadership development and coaching programme is aimed at building a cadre of African women leaders with feminist consciousness to promote women and girls’ rights in Africa. This programme targets young African women leaders because they represent our future, and deserve our investment in their human capacity development to enable them engage effectively as our […]
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Les organisations de femmes connaissent à fond les barrières socioculturelles qui entravent l’égalité entre les sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes et sont en mesure de mener des actions pour aborder ces sujets selon leurs forces financières. Elles ont de bonnes idées mais n’arrivent pas à les exprimer clairement et de façon cohérente pour susciter l’intérêt […]
Sofia Omar, 19, is Muslim young woman and part of BoxGirls Kenya. She joined Box Girls whilst in high school, at the age of 16. As a result of engaging in the organisation’s programmes, she has honed her boxing skills. In addition, she has nurtured her entrepreneurial abilities and become more proficient in financial management. […]
Weaving African Feminist Futures Since 2001, AWDF has made huge strides in transforming the lives of African Women through our grantmaking and capacity building initiatives. In 2016, we awarded a total of US$1,014,100 in grants to 87 women’s organisations in 17 countries across Africa. For more information, please read our 2016 Activity Report. Click here […]