From 1999 to 2003 the Liberian civil war persistently disrupted the lives of Liberian women, forcing many to seek refuge in neighbouring West African countries. Not willing to see their country disintegrate, Liberian women took action to catalyse an end to the war, organising within Liberia, but and also as refugee women in Ghana around […]

At the Ithemba informal farming area in Eesteriver in the Western Cape of South Africa, small food gardens, livestock projects with chickens, pigs and goats bear testimony to the “Women Organising for Social Justice” project more than a year after its conclusion. Project participants at the Ithemba farm tell stories of how they have steadily […]

AFRICAN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FUND JOB VACANCY : ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Background The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant making foundation, which aims to support the work of the African women’s movement for peace, equality, sustainable development and social justice. AWDF, which is based in Accra, Ghana, requires the services of an astute, experienced, innovative, dedicated […]

This week, AWDF CEO Theo Sowa will be speaking and moderating a series of panels at Women Deliver in Copenhagen, Denmark. The annual conference brings together global leaders to move forward the agenda for women’s rights. Women Deliver 2016 focuses on building will and knowledge to impact on women and girls’ lives through the Sustainable […]

The African Feminist forum was an event full of revolutionary love and heated discussion. It was a time of growth, and a time of healing. It was a time for us as Feminists to just be. Below is a reflection on the experiences of an AFF alum, and renowned blogger and the media co-coordinator for […]

The Ebola crisis was a horror story. One that the communities it rocked were unprepared for– and often times failed to survive. All though this story of anguish is still left open ended, from it’s begining there has been a strong counter narrative. One of strength, of resilience and of communities coming together to fight, […]

By: Dr. Awino Okech This is the third in a series of three African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) primers entitled Feminist Perspectives on Governance, Peace and Security. The primers are intended to: 1. Offer a review of the major debates on women, governance, peace and security in Africa. 2. Review and analyse women’s movements’ interventions in […]

By: Dr. Awino Okech This is the second in a series of three African Women’s Development Fund primers entitled Feminist Perspectives on Governance, Peace and Security. The primers are intended to: 1. Offer a review of the major debates on women, governance, peace and security in Africa. 2. Review and analyse women’s movements’ interventions in governance, […]

By: Dr. Awino Okech This is the first in a series of three African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) primers entitled Feminist Perspectives on Governance, Peace and Security. The primers are intended to: 1. Offer a review of the major debates on women, governance, peace and security in Africa. 2. Review and analyse women’s movements’ interventions in […]

Billie Mcternan, journalist and AWDF writer traveled to Guinea to interview and visit grantee organizations given Ebola grants. This article was published in The Guardian A handwashing station in Fermessadou bears a label urging villagers to protect against Ebola. The village is close to Kissidougou, the epicentre of Guinea’s Ebola outbreak. Photograph: Ruth McDowall/AWDF   […]