Do you wish to give a gift to AWDF? You can give to AWDF via our sister organisation AWDF-USA by supporting the ‘Mother Africa’ campagne. For our donors in the USA: Did you know that if you give to AWDF USA in 2012, you could get a 100% federal tax write-off for your gift? Et […]

The Executive Board of the African Women’s Development Fund (Rapport Annuel ) is pleased to announce that in January 2013 Professor Sesae Mpuchane will take over as Chair of the Executive Board of AWDF. This follows the completion of two terms in office as Board Chair by Dr. Hilda Tadria, co founder of AWDF. The Board and […]

AWDF a soutenu 15 grantee partners across the continent to carry out a range of activities to mark World Aids Day. The following are examples of some of the work that grantee partners will carry out. The ‘Centre for Legal Rights Education, Plaidoyer et Développement (CLREAD)’ in Kenya will undertake an HIV prevention education among […]

AWDF a soutenu 20 Les organisations africaines de défense des droits des femmes mèneront des activités marquant 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. Ceux-ci sont: Groupe d'action pour le développement communautaire (AGCD) – Burundi Africa Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) – Kenya Associacao Caractère de Lago – Centre mozambicain pour la dignité humaine et le développement – Cercle de l'Ouganda […]

The Co-Founders of the African Women’s Development Fund (Rapport Annuel ), Son Excellence Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Première dame de l'État d'Ekiti, Nigéria; Ms Joana Foster, Head of Mission, medica mondiale, Libéria; et Dr Hilda Tadria, Executive Director of ‘Mentoring and Empowerment Programme for Young Women’ will be honoured on Tuesday 27th November 2012 with the IPPFAR Philanthropy Award […]

AWDF is pleased to support the International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (Iwrm) Africa for the third consecutive year. The IWRM Africa takes place 27th-30th November 2012 à Kampala, Ouganda. AWDF has awarded IWRM Africa a grant of $30,000 and in addition are sponsoring the participation of 27 women leaders from grantee organisations in 10 africain […]

Du 19 – 21st November 2012, AWDF will hold a 3 day skills building workshop on ‘Rights and Results Based Programming’ (PBR) in Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud, pour 30 grantee partners from the Southern Africa region (Malawi, Zambie, Zimbabwe, Afrique du Sud, Botswana and Swaziland). This training will seek to adapt the framework of the RBP […]

When I was told about Hope Rising and asked to say a few words, I accepted immediately. No hesitation, no checking of schedules – just immediate acceptance. There were two reasons for this.   The first is all about Stephen Lewis. He has been a key influence in my life – though I am only one of so many […]

Le Réseau international du Fonds pour les femmes (INWF) est un réseau de fonds de femmes indépendants engagés à accroître les ressources disponibles pour les droits humains des femmes dans les pays du Sud et en transition. Il s'agit d'une association de membres reliant Women's Funds pour promouvoir la philanthropie avec une perspective féministe. INWF a actuellement 45 membres dans 32 pays. […]