Category: women’s human rights
Katswe Sistahood
Katswe Sistahood
$20,000 to support the organization of the 2011 Zimbabwe Feminist Forum. The forum is intended to open space for more dialogue, exchange of information, debates, knowledge generation and critical analyses of sexism and sexual oppression in Zimbabwe. Katswe will be supported by the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN).
Creative Centre for Communication and Development (CCCD)
Creative Centre for Communication and Development (CCCD)
$1,000 to use mobile phone advocacy to educate people on the issues of gender based violence to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
Justice for Widows and Orphans Project
Justice for Widows and Orphans Project
$1,000 to organize awareness creation activities on the recently enacted “Anti Gender Based Violence Act 2011”.
Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization (KIRUCODO)
Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization (KIRUCODO)
$1,000 to educate selected villages (Kikandwa, Bulijjo, Katetete and Mbaliga) on issues of gender based violence. KIRUCODO has a project which is aimed at combating torture and injustices suffered by poor people especially women and children who live in rural communities.
Institute for Social Transformation
Institute for Social Transformation
$20,000 to organize consultative women’s dialogue meetings on transformative leadership and for institutional development.
Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE)
Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE)
$20,000 to organize the 2011 Ugandan Feminist Forum.
Christian Women Child Ministries
Christian Women Child Ministries
$1,000 to organize educational activities for religious leaders and community leaders in Busia District as part of the 16 days of activism against gender based violence.
Akina Mama wa Afrika
Akina Mama wa Afrika
$15,000 to support the implementation of the follow up activities highlighted at the end of the 3rd UFF held in May 2010. The activities include the production and dissemination of a publication of stories of feminists dubbed ‘Feminist Mchuzi Ooze’ (a collection of 54 stories by UFF 2010 participants); production of a collage/mural of artistic expression of the UFF vision 2010-2025, an output of UFF 2010; production and dissemination of UFF 2010 report as well as popularization of the performance tool for feminist organizations to operationalize the use of the African Feminist Charter.
Association Togolaise pour l”Epanouissement de la Femme et de la Fille (ATEFFE)
Association Togolaise pour l”Epanouissement de la Femme et de la Fille (ATEFFE)
$10,000 for the purchase of equipment for a women’s resource centre.
Association de Femmes pour la Santé et le Développement (ALAFIA)
Association de Femmes pour la Santé et le Développement (ALAFIA)
$10,000 to organize an educational Programme on harmful traditional practices among queen mothers and opinion leaders as well as to organize awareness creation programs on widowhood rites in five villages.