AWDF is embarking on a process to review and organise our knowledge management function in line with our strategic vision. This review encompasses rethinking the 2020-2021 knowledge futures strategy which is the framework that has most recently guided knowledge management in the organisation. The knowledge futures strategy offered a structure for effective and reflective management […]
THE CASE OF IMPROVING WOMEN’S HEALTH OUTCOMES IN KENYA Written by: Dinnah Nabwire, Knowledge Management Specialist, AWDF In 2020, over 300 million African women were directly affected by Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and 2.4million of these had suffered from at least one form of cancer. Across most African countries, addressing the burden for cancers and other forms of […]
We have a short-term vacancy for an Administrative Assistant to support with procurement processes and general administrative duties for a period of 4 months. The ideal candidate should Have a minimum of HND in Procurement, Administration or Human Resources Management Be experienced in procurement, purchasing and supply Be proficient in relevant computer applications including MS Office […]
We are looking for Consultants to develop our 2021 Annual Report. If you are an African feminist and you or your team are experienced in any of the categories listed below, we would love to hear from you. 1- Writer/Content Developer AWDF is seeking the services of a technical writing specialist to collaboratively build content […]
The African Women’s Development Fund was established in June 2000 as an Africa-wide philanthropic, grant-making initiative to support the realisation and fulfilment of African women’s rights through the funding of autonomous women’s organisations. To achieve this, AWDF supports African women’s organisations leading the charge for women’s rights and gender equality in Africa by: mobilising and […]
The African Women’s Development Fund is honouring two trailblazing feminist activists, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, with the AWDF Milestone Award Grants, on the 10th anniversary of jointly winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The grants, amounting to US$100,000 each, will go to their respective organisations to support the work they are doing to […]
[Image by Sylvia Nalubega, UGA, Oct/2021, via AWDF/AfriRep] Who broke-the-story-first? Violence is a form of expressing power — whether it is exercised by individuals who wield power or those seeking to reclaim it. Thus, in unpacking all forms of violence, we cannot divorce the two – violence and power. Journalism is able to perpetuate violence […]
Ford Foundation West Africa Office, Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) are joining forces to address and reduce sexual violence, and its deep-rooted drivers, across West Africa. The initiative, KASA! Ending Sexual Violence in West Africa, will leverage the growing focus on sexual violence in the region […]