Retour sur la conférence du 3 septembre à Dakar : militant.e.s et associations ont uni leurs forces pour KASA! initiative de AWDF, Open Society Foundations et Ford Foundation . La conférence “Rêver, s’exprimer et agir collectivement pour un monde libéré des violences sexuelles” faisait suite à une une mission de sensibilisation contre la violence sexuelle, qui s’est déroulée du 25 août au 6 septembre 2024, a visé plusieurs régions du Sénégal, dont Ziguinchor, Dakar et Casamance. L’objectif était d’évaluer le contexte local, d’examiner les interventions existantes et de renforcer les partenariats. L’initiative KASA! soutient les organisations de défense des droits des femmes au Nigéria, au Ghana et au Sénégal pour promouvoir des réformes et accroître les ressources dédiées à la prévention des violences sexuelles. La conférence de Dakar a permis de co-créer des stratégies efficaces pour atteindre ces objectifs. Ensemble, nous luttons contre les violences sexuelles en Afrique de l’Ouest. d'infos : https://bit.ly/4evlz54
African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
Philanthropy
African Women's Development Fund is a grantmaking foundation that supports women's rights organisations.
About us
African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant-making foundation which supports local, national and regional organisations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. AWDF through institutional capacity building and programme development seeks to build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women’s movement. The vision of AWDF is for African women to live in a world in which there is social justice, equality and respect for women’s human rights. To this end, our mission is to mobilise financial resources to support local, national and regional initiatives led by women, which will lead to the achievement of this vision. AWDF funds women's groups across Africa working in the areas of Women’s Human Rights, Political Participation, Peace Building, Health and Reproductive Rights, HIV/AIDS and Economic Empowerment. To date AWDF has granted over $26.2 million to 1,200 women's organisations in 42 African countries. AWDF’s grants range from U$1,000- U$50,000, and multi-year grants of up to $120,000 can be made to grantees engaged in strategic work.
- Website
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http://www.awdf.org
External link for African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
- Industry
- Philanthropy
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Accra
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- grant-making, feminism, african feminism, capacity building, and women
Locations
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Primary
AWDF House, Plot 78 Ambassadorial Enclave
East Legon
Accra, 0000, GH
Employees at African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
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Beatrice Boakye-Yiadom
Grants Manager - African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
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Francoise Moudouthe
African feminist first. Passionate about gender and social justice movements. CEO @ African Women's Development Fund (AWDF). Founder of Eyala. Young…
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Afua Gyapomaa
Development Practitioner | Gender Equality Advocate | Resource Mobilisation and Donor Engagement
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Rose Buabeng (PhD)
Highly Experienced Global Development & Philanthropic Leader | Gender & Climate Justice Activist | Strong People, Relationship & Team Building Skills
Updates
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À Dakar le 3 septembre, des mesures essentielles pour lutter contre les violences sexuelles en Afrique ont été discutées avec l'Initiative KASA de African Women's Development Fund (AWDF), Open Society Foundations, et Ford Foundation Ne manquez pas le reportage complet sur WarkhaTV! https://bit.ly/3MMtbEw
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Excited to share Afua Gyapomaa, African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer, latest contribution in the Alliance magazine reflecting on an inspiring 5th African Philanthropy Conference. "The sessions on feminist philanthropy and governance were particularly impactful. These discussions highlighted the importance of centering the perspectives of historically marginalised groups and ensuring transparency and accountability in all philanthropic endeavours. The feminist lens, in particular, challenged participants to think critically about how philanthropy can be more inclusive and equitable." Read the article and also check out more reflections from the conference delegates and speakers. 👇
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🔎🌍 Curious about Africa's future? Check out "Futures Africa: Trends for Women by 2030". How do today's strategies fit with tomorrow’s goals? Find the answers here https://bit.ly/4cuB9fZ 👀 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔎🌍 Vous vous demandez quel sera l'avenir de l'Afrique ? Découvrez "Perspectives d’avenir pour l’Afrique : Tendance pour les femmes à l’horizon 2030". Comment les stratégies d'aujourd'hui s'alignent-elles avec les objectifs de demain ? Trouvez les réponses ici.https://bit.ly/4dyF9O4 👀
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We’ll be stepping back to recharge, with our offices closed from Monday, 12th August, to Friday, 16th August, and we’ll be back on Monday, 19th August. Take care! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nous faisons une pause pour nous ressourcer. Nos bureaux seront fermés du lundi 12 août au vendredi 16 août. Nous serons de retour le lundi 19 août. Prenez soin de vous !
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🎥 Deaf Women Included Zimbabwe gives us a special gift this Pan-African Women’s Day with a video sharing their dreams for African women. Let’s embrace their vision ! #PanAfricanWomensDay
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🌍 ✨This Pan-African Women’s Day, our partners across africa shares their vision and three key wishes for African women. Let’s celebrate their hopes for a more inclusive and equitable future! #panafricanwomensday
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Joining the rest of Africa in celebrating #PanAfricanWomensDay As AWDF we call for a strong, unified and well resourced movement. It is hard to do this work and even harder to do it alone . So we stand in solidarity with all women of African and the women's rights and feminist movement. Watch this inspiring message from our CEO Francoise Moudouthe as we commemorate Pan African Women's Day
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African feminists challenge silencing power structures. Our zine "Voice, Power & Soul: An African Feminist Narratives" 📖 highlights indigenous knowledge 🌿 and the arts 🎨 as tools against erasure. Explore these inspiring narratives bit.ly/3YcyZhx
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Looking to make a difference? AWDF is seeking passionate individuals for Programme positions: Programme Assistant – Knowledge & Voice https://bit.ly/4bMG9wi Programme Specialist – Agency & Resilience https://bit.ly/3LvONVb Apply now to join our team!