10 Years of Leadership and Empowerment for African Women “Heartfelt congratulations to you, AWDF Sisters, on reaching your tenth year! You have succeeded in your goals; you have weathered the global economic crisis; you have… Read more
Continue →The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to visit grantee partners in Nigeria, 27th May – 7th June 2013
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a Pan-African grant making foundation based in Accra, Ghana. To date, AWDF has provided grant-making, capacity building and technical assistance to its network of over 1000 grantee partners in 42… Read more
Developing a collective framework & agenda to advance social justice philanthropy in Africa and the Arab region
Demonstrate leadership, be inclusive, recognise the power vested in grantmakers, and build African narratives. These were the 4 key themes that emerged from a meeting of social justice philanthropic organisations convened by Trust Africa in… Read more
AWDF has premises available to rent
AWDF as part of its investment into its long term sustainability is pleased to announces the availability of premises to rent. Details are as follows: A five bedroom house located at Plot no. 78, Ambassadorial Enclave, East Legon, Accra, Ghana… Read more
Podcast: Thokozile Makhanya of Biowatch speaks on food sovereignty, and resisting genetically modified organisms
Podcast with Thokozile Makhanya, Board Member of Biowatch a public interest organization that publicises, monitors and researches issues of genetic modification, and promotes biological diversity and sustainable livelihoods. In this podcast Thoko… Read more
Statement to the African regional meeting of the 2013 World Economic Forum
We the undersigned participants at a strategic meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods, held in Cape Town on 3-4 May under the auspices of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), wish to communicate the following key… Read more
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About AWDF
Our values
Values and Principles: We believe in the personhood of African women, and that their rights are an inalienable, indivisible and integral part of universal human rights. We believe in acknowledging, valuing and rewarding women’s paid and unpaid… Read more
Continue →Thematic focus
For full details of AWDF’s thematic focus and the types of work we support please click: Thematic Areas Matrix Updated Women’s Human Rights Mary Robinson, President of Realising Rights Ethicial Initiative launching AWDF’s Compendium… Read more
Continue →News from AWDF
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a Pan-African grant making foundation based in Accra, Ghana. To date, AWDF has provided grant-making, capacity building and technical assistance to its network of over 1000 grantee partners in 42… Read more
Demonstrate leadership, be inclusive, recognise the power vested in grantmakers, and build African narratives. These were the 4 key themes that emerged from a meeting of social justice philanthropic organisations convened by Trust Africa in… Read more
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We the undersigned participants at a strategic meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods, held in Cape Town on 3-4 May under the auspices of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), wish to communicate the following key… Read more
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