In September 2013, the African Women’s Development Fund convened the 2nd African Women in Film Forum (AWIFF) à Accra, Ghana. This event brought together film makers, producers, writers and content creators together around the theme, ‘Creating Compelling Social Justice Content for Film and Television’. This 2nd AWIFF focused on storytelling as a way to foreground […]
In July of this year, AWDF in partnership with the Ugandan Women Writers Association held a 10 day residential writers workshop led by Yewande Omotoso and Mamle Kabu. The workshop brought together 26 African women writers from 10 pays d’Afrique. During the period, the writers honed skills, learnt new tips and techniques, and perhaps most […]
Abena Kyere- AWDF/FEMRITE African Women Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop 2014 Participant
‘I have a dream’ says Christina Assima
The African Grantmakers Network 3rd Assembly 2014: Philanthropy in Africa: People, Policy and Practice 17th – 19th November 2014; Accra, Ghana POSTPONEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT READ THE PRESS RELEASE HERE: Postponement Announcement AGN
In print We want to be in print; To feel the weight of our words in Paper and ink And to know their value In dollar signs and transformed minds. Journals, magazines, newspapers, novels. The smell of the page like petrichor, awakening the seeds of our creativity. A good book turns us on you see […]
Le 16 Days Campaign has been used as an organizing strategy by individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women. The campaign takes place annually in the period between 25 November and 10 Décembre. Key dates include: 25 Novembre: International Day of No Violence Against […]