The following organisations have been supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to carry out a range of activities in support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. Grantee partners for 2011 are: Centre for Legal Rights Education, Advocacy and Development (CLREAD) Kenya Christian Women Child Ministries (CWCM-Uganda) Uganda Childolescent and […]
“AWDF has been that group that has stood by Women Peace and Security Network since we started…they gave us our first grant, but beyond that you rarely see donors who are concerned about the welfare of an institution, who […]
On Saturday 8th October, Professor Wangari Maathai was laid to rest in Kenya. There will be an official memorial service for her on 14th October, giving her country, her many friends and admirers and the rest of the world an opportunity for an official farewell. The board and staff of AWDF would like to take […]
In 2008, the Centre for Widows and Children Assistance (CWCA) in Tanzania received a grant of US$10, 000 from AWDF. This grant enabled the group to do training on women’s land rights for local government leaders, widows and youth in Kisarawe district Discrimination against women through customary law prevails in Tanzania, particularly in the […]
BURSARY ANNOUNCEMENT International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM) IWRM Africa 2011 Kampala, Uganda Don’t miss out – the IWRM Africa is your starting point for fundraising success! 29 Nov – 2nd Dec 2011 The International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM) Africa will take place in Kampala, Uganda from 29th November to 2nd December 2011. The IWRM […]
Are you currently a recipient of an AWDF grant? Or has your organisation ever recieved a grant for AWDF? If so, please fill the questionnaire in the link below. AWDF Questionnaire for Financial management Assessment of grantees July 2011 Please email the completed questionnaire to awdf@africlub.net/awdf and grants@africlub.net/awdf Thank you for your support
Journey to Ekiti State, Nigeria 8th June 2011. I am en route to Ekiti State for the very first time. As I board the Air Nigeria plane that will take me from Accra to Lagos for the first leg of my journey I am handed a copy of the National Mirror by one of […]
AWDF will be launching its new 5-year strategic plan 2011 – 2015 shortly. As part of the strategic plan, AWDF is reworking its grant making thematic areas. The six new thematic areas are: Women’s Human Rights Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods Governance, Peace and Security Reproductive Health and Rights HIV/AIDS Arts, Culture and Sports Guidelines are […]
