Contexte Le Fonds de développement des femmes africaines (Rapport Annuel ), an Africa wide women’s rights grant making foundation based in Accra, Ghana requires the services of a Communications and Fundraising Specialist who will work within the Office of the Chief Executive Officer. Job Summary The post holder will be responsible for managing the diverse communications needs of the […]

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