{"id":4671,"date":"2011-01-25T13:25:59","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T13:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.africlub.net\/awdf\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2015-08-13T09:56:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T09:56:21","slug":"executive-change-at-the-african-womens-development-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/executive-change-at-the-african-womens-development-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Change at the African Women\u2019s Development Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Board of the African Women\u2019s Development Fund announces the resignation of Ms. Bisi Adeleye Fayemi from the post of AWDF Executive Director, with effect from January 2011. The former ED, and co founder of AWDF, who is renowned for her commitment to women\u2019s rights and her dedication to advancing philanthropic activity in Africa, has brought vision, commitment and passion to her role and has been key to AWDF\u2019s success over the past ten years.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

Ms Adeleye Fayemi returns to Nigeria, where, despite attempts through election malpractice to subvert his hard fought and overwhelming election victories of 2007 and 2009, her husband, his Excellency Dr.Kayode Fayemi, was sworn in as the new Governor of Ekiti State at the end of 2010. AWDF is delighted that its former Executive Director will bring to her new role as First Lady of Ekiti state, the same dedication in promoting the realization of women\u2019s human rights, and in accelerating positive change in the lives of families and communities in Nigeria, in Africa and internationally.<\/p>\n

The Board of AWDF has had an executive transition plan in place, which is now taking effect. Ms Adeleye Fayemi will remain on the Board of AWDF and steps into the newly created position of President, which will enable her to remain actively engaged with AWDF and offer increased levels of support to the Board and incoming CEO of AWDF.<\/p>\n

Ms Theo Sowa CBE, an internationally recognised woman and child rights activist and social development specialist,[2]<\/a> has been appointed as interim CEO at AWDF, to manage a smooth executive transition, maintain AWDF\u2019s momentum and support the Board in its search for the new CEO to be appointed during 2011.<\/p>\n

The Board and staff of AWDF hope that its friends and stakeholders will continue to give their support to the organization, its staff, its new President and its new CEO.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n

Press Enquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah (Programme Officer for Communications)<\/p>\n

Tel: +233 302 521 257<\/p>\n

Email: nana@africlub.net\/awdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Website: www.africlub.net\/awdf<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

[1]<\/a> Please refer to attached bio<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Please refer to attached bio<\/p>\n

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi’s Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

Theo Sowa’s Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

COMMUNIQU\u00c9 DE PRESSE<\/p>\n

Pour diffusion imm\u00e9diate<\/p>\n

Le conseil du Fonds Africain de D\u00e9veloppement de la Femme annonce la d\u00e9mission de Mme Bisi Adeleye Fayemi du poste de directeur ex\u00e9cutif d’AWDF, avec effet \u00e0 partir de Janvier 2011. L’ancien ED, et co-fondateur de AWDF, qui est reconnue pour son engagement envers les droits des femmes et son d\u00e9vouement \u00e0 l’avancement des activit\u00e9s philanthropiques en Afrique, a apport\u00e9 la vision, l’engagement et la passion de son r\u00f4le et a \u00e9t\u00e9 la cl\u00e9 du succ\u00e8s de AWDF au cours des dix derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es. [1]<\/p>\n

Mme Adeleye Fayemi retourne au Nigeria, o\u00f9, malgr\u00e9 les tentatives par l’\u00e9lection faute pour subvertir ses dures victoires \u00e9lectorales \u00e9crasantes et disput\u00e9es de 2007 et 2009, son mari, son Excellence Dr.Kayode Fayemi, a \u00e9t\u00e9 asserment\u00e9 comme nouveau gouverneur de l’\u00c9tat d’Ekiti fin 2010. AWDF se r\u00e9jouit que son ancien directeur ex\u00e9cutif apportera \u00e0 son nouveau r\u00f4le de Premi\u00e8re Dame de l’Etat d’Ekiti, le m\u00eame d\u00e9vouement dans la promotion de la r\u00e9alisation des droits humains des femmes, et dans l’acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration des changements positifs dans la vie des familles et des communaut\u00e9s du\u00a0Nig\u00e9ria, en Afrique et au niveau international.<\/p>\n

Le Conseil d’AWDF a un plan de transition de direction en place, qui est en train de prendre effet. Mme Adeleye Fayemi restera au conseil d’AWDF mais\u00a0pas dans le poste nouvellement cr\u00e9\u00e9 de pr\u00e9sident, ce qui lui permettra de rester activement engag\u00e9 avec AWDF et offrir des niveaux accrus de soutien au conseil d’administration et chef de la direction d’arriv\u00e9e de AWDF.<\/p>\n

Mme Theo Sowa CBE, une militante reconnue internationalement pour les femmes et les droits des enfants et sp\u00e9cialiste du d\u00e9veloppement social [2], a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9e directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral par int\u00e9rim \u00e0 AWDF, pour g\u00e9rer une transition ex\u00e9cutive lisse, et\u00a0maintenir l’\u00e9lan de AWDF et soutenir le Conseil dans sa recherche de la nouvelle chef de la direction d’\u00eatre nomm\u00e9 en 2011.<\/p>\n

Le Conseil et le personnel de AWDF esp\u00e8rent que ses amis et les parties prenantes continueront \u00e0 apporter leur soutien \u00e0 l’organisation, son personnel, son nouveau pr\u00e9sident et son nouveau directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n

Questions presse:<\/p>\n

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah (Charg\u00e9 de programme pour les communications)<\/p>\n

Tel: +233 302 521 257<\/p>\n

Email: nana@africlub.net\/awdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Site Web: www.africlub.net\/awdf<\/a><\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> S’il vous pla\u00eet se r\u00e9f\u00e9rer \u00e0 la bio-jointe<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> S’il vous pla\u00eet se r\u00e9f\u00e9rer \u00e0 la bio-jointe<\/p>\n

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi’s Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

Theo Sowa’s Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

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