Author: African Women's Development Fund

$20,000 to support the completion of a film on the life and work of Ghanaian writer Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo, one of the most important feminist writers in Africa. Ghanaian Writer Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo was 70 years in 2011.

$30,000 to support women artistes participating in the 2011 High Vibes Festival. To create a DVD for AWDF’s popular culture project. The proposed project will help to raise the profile of African women artistes in Ghana, showcase the work of women artistes and demonstrate the power of music for social justice work.

A two year grant of $60,000 for the organizations’ various development projects and institutional support to address women’s reproductive health issues in communities in Greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana.

$10,000 to support outreach programmes on issues of mental health and women’s reproductive health in selected markets in Accra and Tema within the Greater Accra region of Ghana.

$30,000 to support breast cancer awareness creation, psycho-social support for post-surgery patients and administrative cost.

$10,000 to support the conduct of a content analysis /study of print and electronic media reports for the last 2 years on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions and to conduct interviews with women who have complained of sexual harassment to the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).

$5,000 to set up a revolving loan scheme for group members as well as to train members and executives in group dynamics, business and credit management. This will enable women with hearing impairment to increase their knowledge and capital base to improve upon their businesses and household income.

$30,000 to support the skills training of members in diverse vocations including hairdressing, dressmaking, catering and food processing. Beneficiaries will be provided with startup capital upon completion. Part of the funds will also be used to set up a production unit at the WUAAG multi-purpose centre. The provision of skills training to these women living with HIV is a means of helping them to fight self-stigma while at the same time learning a lifelong skill which will help in sustainable income generation

3,780 to support the participation of the President of WUAAG in the 2011 ICASA

$1000 to organize a quiz competition for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS