Celebrating Arielle Enninful: A Heartfelt Thank You After nine exceptional years on the AWDF Board, we bid farewell to Arielle Enninful as she steps down from her role as Board Treasurer. Her dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in the growth and impact of AWDF. As Board Treasurer, Arielle provided meticulous financial oversight […] The post Celebrating Arielle Enninful: A Heartfelt Thank You appeared first on The African Women's Development Fund.| The African Women's Development Fund
In the quiet corners of northern Ghana, where cultural silence often shrouds the suffering of sexual violence survivors, 23-year-old Rahina AbdulRahaman found the courage to speak out. Her story represents the transformative impact of organisations like Savannah Integrated Women’s Development Agency (SWIDA-GH), dedicated to healing the wounds that society often prefers to ignore. Rahina AbdulRahaman […] The post Breaking the Silence: Restoring Hope for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Nort...| The African Women's Development Fund
In feminist organising, we’ve often been asked to document the fight, narrate the work, and “give voice” to those unheard. But what if communication is not simply the storytelling of activism what if it is the activism itself? That was the central question sometimes spoken, sometimes lived during the feminist gathering held in Accra in […] The post Reclaiming the Narrative: Feminist Communication as Political Practice first appeared on The African Women's Development Fund.| The African Women's Development Fund
International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict Across Africa, from Sudan, South Sudan, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of Congo, armed conflicts are marked by gross forms of sexual violence including mass rapes, sexual slavery, abduction for sex, and child and forced marriages. These atrocities disproportionately affect women, girls […] The post [Save the Date – Webinar] End the impunity: Standing together against conflict related sexual viol...| The African Women's Development Fund
The African Women’s Development Fund seeks the services of four experienced coaches to provide individualised and organisational coaching to selected organisations over a one year period. These coaches will support our work on the Feminist Leadership and Governance project which aims to strengthen organisational systems and culture at the board level; improve the delivery of […] The post Consultancy Opportunity: Leadership and Governance Programme Coaches first appeared on The Afric...| The African Women's Development Fund
Join our dedicated webinars to receive comprehensive information and guidance on the application process, eligibility criteria, and expert tips to inform your applications. Scheduled sessions: 6 May, 2025 | 10:00 am GMT: English webinar with Arabic and Portuguese interpretations. Register – https://bit.ly/3GFmqo4 7 May, 2025 | 10:00 am GMT: French webinar with English interpretation Register […] The post Join our Funding Application Webinars first appeared on The African Women's Devel...| The African Women's Development Fund
Are you a Portuguese-speaking feminist passionate about advancing gender justice across Africa? Are you ready to be part of a vibrant Pan-African team supporting powerful feminist movements and organisations working to create long-lasting social transformation? The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is thrilled to announce an exciting internship opportunity that could be your next […] The post Programme Assistant Intern– Portuguese speaking first appeared on The African Women's Dev...| The African Women's Development Fund
Our world is shifting, philanthropy faces unprecedented challenges, and attacks on gender justice are growing by the day. While the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has felt these impacts alongside many of you, we choose to respond, as feminists always have, with greater purpose. Pushing to the best of our abilities, in the face of […] The post AWDF launches Call for proposals to support feminist and gender justice movements in Africa, closing 27 May first appeared on The African W...| The African Women's Development Fund
Tamale, 26 March 2025: In Ghana, like many other countries, sexual violence remains a particularly prevailing and complex issue often shrouded in silence. Nearly one in four women in Ghana between the ages of 15 and 49 experience some form of violence during their lifetime. To support the ongoing efforts to address sexual violence, the […] The post Collective Action Against Sexual Violence: KASA! Initiative Partners’ Covening in Northern Ghana first appeared on The African Women's Dev...| The African Women's Development Fund
Are you ready to be part of a passionate, diverse, and dedicated team working to support and strengthen feminist organisations and movements in pursuit of gender justice and social transformation in Africa? The African Women’s Development Fund is thrilled to announce an exciting vacancy that could be the career opportunity you’re looking for. About the […] The post Exciting opportunity! Grants Administration Support Intern vacancy, closing date 25 April. first appeared on The African Wo...| The African Women's Development Fund