A couple months ago, a person emailed me asking for tips for transitioning to design from a development background. As someone who had loosely gone through the same path (from programming to design to programming then back to design), I wanted to share any advice I could possibly give. After writing the letter, Je pensais […]
Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) in partnership with Mbaasem Foundation is pleased to announce a special one-day writers’ master class led by Yewande Omotoso with special guest Ama Ata Aidoo. This event will take place in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday 8th March 2014. Women writers wishing to take advantage of this opportunity should send […]
Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ), Alliance Française Accra, and Brand Woman Africa are pleased to invite the general public to a series of events in commemoration of the 2014 Journée internationale de la femme. These events will take place in Ghana on Friday 7th March at Alliance Française Accra, Liberation Link (behind Opeibea House). Details are […]
L'Unité de Renforcement des Capacités du Fonds de Développement de la Femme Africaine (Rapport Annuel ) a développé une série de programmes de soutien technique pour répondre aux besoins de développement organisationnel des bénéficiaires de l'AWDF et à ceux des organisations de défense des droits des femmes en Afrique. The first in the series of these technical support programmes is ‘Financial Management Training for Finance Manager and […]
Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) administre un appel à des consultants ayant une expertise dans la création de bases de données Web complètes. Ce projet implique le développement d'un système de gestion de l'information intégré pour plusieurs départements au sein d'AWDF. Si intéressé, soumettre des propositions techniques et financières à l'AWDF. Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) is a grant […]
The 3rd assembly of the African Grantmakers Network (AGN) will take place in Accra, Ghana from the 17th-19th November, 2014. This gathering will be hosted by the African Women’s Development Fund (Rapport Annuel ). The theme for this year’s AGN is ‘Philanthropy in Africa – People, Policies and Practice’. A two day arts and culture festival, ‘AfriFEST’ […]
In May 2013, le Fonds de développement des femmes africaines (Rapport Annuel ) held a strategic meeting with grantee partners, researchers and activists on African women’s economic empowerment and livelihoods. One of the immediate outcomes of this convening was a statement to the Africa regional meeting of the World Economic Forum. Watch the video below for highlights of the […]
Earlier on this year the African Women’s Development Fund (Rapport Annuel ) welcomed Golden Baobab into our network of grantee partners. The organisation has a powerful mission to: “…fuel the global imagination through African children’s literature by inspiring the creation, ensuring the production and facilitating the distribution of enthralling, high quality, culturally relevant literary content by African […]
The Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development in South Africa has been a grantee partner of the African Women’s Development Fund (Rapport Annuel ) since 2010, and to date has received US$15,000 in grants. AWDF has supported Nisaa to air ‘Change the Tune’, which comprises of selected pre-packaged radio programmes addressing issues around gender and gender based violence […]
“Let’s talk again about possible futures. What would the world look like if more grandmothers were given opportunities and support to help them to take on leadership roles? With 100,000 more women like Mariam sitting on local land councils, would property grabbing come to an end? With the counselling, support and encouragement of 100,000 plus […]