The African Feminist Charter has a new look and is now available in different languages including Wolof, Arabic and Kiswahili. Find them below. More will be posted here when they come available! AFF Feminst Charter: English AFF Feminist Charter: Português AFF Feminist Charter : Français AFF feminist charter:Arabic AFF feminist charter: Wolof AFF feminist charter: Kiswahili
The African Feminist forum was an event full of revolutionary love and heated discussion. It was a time of growth, and a time of healing. It was a time for us as Feminists to just be. Below is a reflection on the experiences of an AFF alum, and renowned blogger and the media co-coordinator for […]
4th AFRICAN FEMINIST FORUM Harare, Zimbabwe April 9-12, 2016 It’s finally here! AWDF is honored to be hosting the fourth regional African Feminist Forum (AFF) in Harare, Zimbabwe from 10-12 April 2016 under the theme: African Feminism: Voice, Power and Soul. The forum will be preceded by a pre-forum of feminists from Francophone Africa, […]
As the African Feminist Forum Working Group we are distressed to hear that nine women human rights defenders were arrested on 21 June 2014 in Cairo after participating in a peaceful protest against the Protest and Public Assembly Law[1]. The nine women are: Yara Sallam, Sanaa Seif, Hanan Mustafa Mohamed, Salwa Mihriz, Samar Ibrahim, Rania […]
“I’m really excited that Leymah Gbowee alongside President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakkul Karman have been jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Award. There seems no better time to publish the interview I held with her in 2008 on the sidelines of the 2nd African Feminist Forum” Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Communications Officer, AWDF […]