At the end of 2018’s AWDF’s Economic Convening the participants composed a statement. This statement from the participants of the convening, outlined their priorities and recommendations for securing African women’s economic futures. Please click HERE to read the statement
The first article in our Bread and Butter series was written by Crystal Simeoni from the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), convenors of the African Feminist Macroeconomics Academy. The article provides a feminist reflection on current neoliberal macro level economic policies in Africa and how they affect women’s lives. The writer argues that current […]
On September 13th – 15th, 2018, AWDF convened 27 militants, universitaires, development workers and knowledge producers to strategise and prioritise African women’s economic futures. This convening culminated from AWDF’s fourth strategic plan Shaping the Future, and the accompanying Futures Trends Analysis Report which highlighted the socio-economic implications of anticipated trends in Africa for women and girls. Over three […]
Bisi Adeleye Fayemi, a co founder of AWDF wrote a piece that reflected on her experiences of the CSW and various feminist spaces within the Nigerian Feminist ecosystem. In her piece she spoke to the importance of galvanising the feminist movement within African spaces and keeping track of the gains that we have made despite […]
This International Women’s Month, the African Women’s Development fund celebrates the power of Narrative, both on the collective and on the individual level. Throughout history African women have been rebellious change-makers, advocating for their independence and finding ways to gain power in societies that oftentimes restricted them from having full autonomy. It’s important for us […]
Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) is inviting applications from feminist oriented grantmaking systems consultants to undertake an audit of its grant making systems and processes. Pour les termes de référence, Kindly click here Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 26th April 2019 2019”
Par: Rita Nketiah, Spécialiste; chargée de la gestion des connaissances, AWDF « Nous revendiquons le droit de théoriser pour nous-mêmes, écrire pour nous, élaborer des stratégies pour nous-mêmes et parler pour nous-mêmes en tant que féministes africaines. –La Charte Féministe Africaine Chaque matin, alors que je m'assois à mon bureau à la maison AWDF, cette citation de la Charte féministe africaine me salue. Ce […]
Deliver for Good is an incredible global campaign, initiated by Women Deliver and its partners. It is an evidence-based advocacy campaign that applies a gender lens to the sustainable Development Goals, pushing actors to enhance policy programing and investment in girls and women. As part of this campaign,Theo Sowa, CEO of AWDF, spoke with […]
Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) is seeking for an expression of interest from an experienced consultant to undertake end of project evaluation. We are looking for a consultant with demonstrable expertise on monitoring, évaluation et apprentissage (ME&L) with special focus on women’s rights work in Africa. The consultant is expected to carry out […]