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 […]

AFRICAN WOMEN IN CINEMA AWDF would like to extend a big congratulations to Yaba Badoe who has been nominated for the ‘Distinguished Woman of African Cinema Award’ alongside Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche and Lupita N’yongo! The award is given by the International images Film Festival for Women(IIFF) biennially, IIFF being a programme of Women Filmmakers of […]

AWDF soutient ses organisations bénéficiaires au Libéria pour lutter contre Ebola avec l'assaut actuel de l'épidémie d'Ebola au Libéria et la menace qu'elle continue de poser, AWDF soutient trois de ses bénéficiaires au Libéria pour aider à intensifier les activités éducatives autour de la prévention de l'Ebola. En tout, AWDF a décerné $20,000 à trois […]

Ma’ami, you would love these women. Maybe not at first, maybe not all at once, but oh, you would love them. They would speak to your heart and the things you wouldn’t say couldn’t say? Like “maybe I should have left my husband.” Maybe I should have loved myself enough To say, out loud, because […]

Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) and the African Grantmakers Network (AGN), co hosts of the 3rd AGN General Assembly, invites nominations for the 2014 African Philanthropy Awards. This award recognises excellence and innovation in philanthropic practice in Africa. Suitable candidates for this award are African philanthropic institutions and individuals who show a tangible commitment […]

On the 30th of July, le Fonds de développement des femmes africaines (Rapport Annuel ) in partnership with the Ugandan Women’s Association (FEMRITE) will hold a public dialogue and literary event at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Ouganda. The theme for the event is ‘African women speaking for ourselves: What difference does it make?’ This event is open to the […]

Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme (Rapport Annuel ) a depuis le début de ses activités en 2001, investis dans divers systèmes et processus pour assurer la transparence et la responsabilité dans toutes nos activités. Pour atteindre ce dernier objectif, notre performance a toujours fait l'objet d'un examen minutieux par un certain nombre de parties prenantes internes et externes telles que notre donateur […]