The 16 Days against Gender-Based Violence event launched around the world on Monday. The campaign takes place annually between November 25th [International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women also commemorating the lives of the Mirabal sisters] and December 10th [International Human Rights Day and the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights]. […]
At the 2nd African Women in Film Forum (AWIFF), Ade Solanke, award winning playwright and screenwriter led a masterclass on scriptwriting. The power point from this session is embedded below:
words by Sionne Neely, Ph.D. | images by Moment Catchers GH A nation without documentaries is like a home without photo albums. We have to gain confidence in telling our stories to the world. Without a family album, we don’t have a history. -Yaba Badoe at AWIFF, September 23, 2013 If we have problems documenting […]
As part of it’s workplace giving scheme, the staff of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has provided women prisoners at Nsawam Female Prison with a range of items including an industrial sewing machine, knitting machine, fabrics, threads and a range of sewing accessories valued at approximately US$1400. These items were donated by staff of […]
In this video Beatrice Boakye-Yiadom, AWDF’s Grants Manager speaks to Mawusi Nudekor Awity, Executive Director of the Network of Women in Growth (NEWIG), Ghana, about business management skills and enterprise development for community based women.Mawusi also shares how AWDF’s capacity building support has enabled NEWIG to reach potential new donor partners.
With the kind support of Institut Français du Ghana, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) invites Ghanaian film makers to register for a one to one 45-minute appointment with François d’Artemare as part of the 2nd African Women in Film Forum (AWIFF), 23rd-25th September 2013. The aim of this activity is to provide expert advice […]
In 2010, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) convened the first African Women in Film Forum (AWIFF) in partnership with the Lufudo Academy of Performing Arts in Nigeria led by Joke Silva, acclaimed Nollywood actress. This initial AWIFF focused on the theme ‘Nollywood: Women and the Dynamics of Representation’. Three years later the AWIFF is […]
Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR) in Lagos, Nigeria has run a successful mentorship programme since 2009, targeted at young women looking to achieve senior leadership position in the workplace or in business life. To apply visit WISCAR’s website and complete the online application form. For further inquiries, please call +234 806 645 2894.Registration closes August […]