Le co-fondateur d'AWDF, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, a lancé un nouveau blog destiné à un public mature. Above Whispers is a space “principalement, (mais pas exclusivement) pour les femmes d'âge moyen, et offrira aux gens l'occasion de s'engager dans des discussions sur une gamme de questions telles que la politique, justice sociale, développement, sécurité financière, les droits des femmes, santé, entrepreneuriat, la culture populaire, […]

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 […]

 

I spent the first three days of this week attending the African Women’s Development Fund’s (Rapport Annuel ) third Chief Executive Officer’s Forum at the Crowne Plaza Hotel here in Nairobi. The CEO Forum brings together leaders in women’s organizations that work with AWDF. I admit it, I had no idea what to expect. Yes I had […]

The CEO Forum forms part of AWDF’s commitment to strengthening the leadership of women’s organisations in Africa. It is a biennial event that provides a safe space for the leadership of women’s organisations to discuss strategic leadership issues, share experiences and build skills that will support their personal and organisational development. It is a safe […]

                                 

Le Fonds Africain pour le Developpement de la Femme, (Rapport Annuel ) is pleased to announce that after a competitive application process, 22 African women writers have been selected to take part in its first creative non-fiction writer’s workshop. This is the first of a series of workshops intended to give African women writers the space, time and enhanced skills to […]