AWLN STATEMENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) INVEST IN WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH & RIGHTS AND FAMILY PLANNING 13 April, 2011, New York, USA The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) is a network of accomplished women leaders drawn from the world of politics, business, community […]
Her Excellency Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, First Lady of Ekiti State, Nigeria and President of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has been presented with the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of philanthropy. The presentation was made at the Synergos University for a Night event held at the […]
On the 17th of March 2011, AWDF’s President Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi delivered the Centre for Democracy Development’s flagship annual public lecture on the topic, “Democratisation and Women in Africa-Progress, Stagnation and Retreat”. The audio of the full lecture can be accessed here Bisi’s speech at CDD
This post is inspired by the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. There are quite a few IWD lists being published today, throughout the world. At AWDF, we canvassed our team and came up with our own list of 50 inspirational African feminists. We know that there are far, far more women than we could […]
By the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) This week saw the landmark conviction of Lieutenant Colonel Kibibi and 9 government soldiers of crimes against humanity for the horrific mass rapes that women experienced on New Year’s Day in the village of Fizi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). AWDF hopes that this successful […]
Women of Substance is about the energy and commitment that African Women put into shaping Africa through their local, national and regional initiatives. In this abbreviated version of a 42 minute documentary produced by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF(, grantee organisations speak about the critical work and transformatory impact of AWDF’s funding and capacity […]
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The African Women’s Development Fund has been featured in the January 2011 edition of New African Woman. Please visit http://headley.co.uk/headturner/NAWwinter2010 to read the magazine online.
The following organisations have received grants from AWDF for a range of awareness raising activities on World AIDS day. These are: AGIR Mozambique Mozambique Alive with Purpose (Kamuda) Uganda Alliances for Africa Nigeria Centre fr Recherches et d’Actions pour la Promotion du Leadership Feminin-ONG Fondation Jeunesse Uni Benin Childolescent and Family Survival Organization – Women’s […]
AWDF has awarded grants to the following organisations to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. They are: ABANTU for Development-NIGERIA Nigeria Actions pour la Re insertion Sociale de la femme Democratic Republic of Congo Association des Femmes pour le Developpement de la Cuniculture Benin Association Odjougbo Togo Association pour le Reinforment des […]