Author: African Women's Development Fund

A contribution of $3,800 to enable the participation of a staff member in 2011 ICASA

[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) Legon respectfully invite sympathizers to a peaceful Candlelight Vigil on 14th April, 2015, at the University of Ghana Legon.

It will be a time of reflection, prayers, readings, a roll call of the abducted girls and a public show of support for the families and parents of the missing girls.

AWDF and CEGENSA stand in solidarity with the families of the missing girls and call on the Nigerian and West African governments to leave no stone unturned until the girls are returned to their families or accounted for.

Please join us on this earnest occasion. Although some candles will be provided, you are welcome to bring your own. Dresscode is red.

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Both AWDF and CEGENSA strive to promote women’s human rights and gender equality to create a better world for all.[/tp]

[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]Le Fonds africain de développement de la femme (AWDF) et le Centre pour les études sur le genre et le plaidoyer (CEGENSA) de Legon invitent respectueusement leurs sympathisants à une veillée aux chandelles pacifique le 14 Avril 2015 à l’Université du Ghana à Legon.

Ce sera un temps de réflexion, de prière, de lectures et un appel nominal des filles enlevées ainsi qu’un spectacle de soutien public aux familles et parents des jeunes filles disparues.

AWDF et CEGENSA se tiennent solidaires des familles des jeunes filles disparues et appellent les gouvernements du Nigeria et de l’Afrique occidentale à ne laisser aucune pierre non retournée jusqu’à ce que ces filles soient retournées à leurs familles ou comptabilisées.

Veuillez vous joindre à nous en cette importante occasion. Bien que des bougies seront fournies, vous êtes libres d’apporter les vôtres. Le dresscode est rouge.

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AWDF et CEGENSA visent à promouvoir les droits humains des femmes et l’égalité des sexes pour créer un monde meilleur pour tous.[/tp]

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$15,000 to produce a shadow report on Cameroon for presentation to the CEDAW Committee. The grant will also support 2 women to participate in the conference.

$1,000 to carry out HIV counseling, create awareness on safe sex and organize educative talks on HIV

$5,000 to support small scale businesses for deprived women and victims of domestic violence. This is to provide survivors of domestic violence a means of gaining control over their lives. Economic empowerment can contribute significantly to restoring or maintaining the mental health of the affected women.

$1,000 to undertake information sharing activities on the prevention of gender based violence as part of the celebration of the 2011 16 days of Activism against gender based violence

$5,700 to purchase a corn mill and build a shed to house it. This grant will relieve project beneficiaries from walking long distances to grind their grains. The project will also build women’s leadership as community women are trained to manage the project.

$6,000 to train rural women farmers in fruits drying methods.

$8,000 to purchase a corn mill and build a structure for the corn mill. Part of the grant is to train women in the production of local seasoning (soumbala).