2010 The Africa Forum for Women

Published on 01 December 2009 by admin in News/press

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Statement from the Africa Women’s NGO Consultative Meeting
Beijing +15 Review

November 16, 2009, Banjul, The Gambia

We, the representatives of civil society organisations addressing women’s and human rights issues across Africa, meeting in the margins of the 8th Africa Regional Conference on Women (Beijing +15) on November 15 and 16, 2009 in Banjul, [...]

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FEMNET BEIJING

Published on 01 December 2009 by admin in News/press

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African Governments Challenged to Live-up to Commitments in the Beijing Platform for Action
Civil society organisations meeting at the Africa Women’s NGO Consultative Meeting in the margins of the Eighth Africa Regional Conference on Women (Beijing+15) in Banjul, The Gambia, are calling on African Governments to urgently accelerate implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action [...]

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Banjul Book launch

Published on 16 November 2009 by admin in News/press

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banjul book Launch

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Beijing Plus 15 press release

Published on 16 November 2009 by admin in News/press

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IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
13th November, 2009
AWDF AT REGIONAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION IN AFRICA (BEIJING+ 15)
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) will be participating in the Fifteen Year Review of the Beijing Platform for Action in Africa, to be held in Banjul, the Gambia between the 16th and 20th of [...]

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Tribute from YWCAA

Published on 10 November 2009 by admin in News/press

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Young Women Campaign Against AIDS (YWCAA)
Young Women Campaign Against AIDS (YWCAA) is a registered Non Governmental Organization in Kenya founded by a group of young female University graduates. The group that began as a merry-go-round in 2000 had an objective of economic empowerment through member contribution and loaning facility for members to start up businesses [...]

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Beijing Plus Information

Published on 04 November 2009 by admin in News/press

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Beijing Plus Information document

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SOAWR Annual Review and Agenda-Setting Workshop
Theme: “Spreading our Wings: A Multi-Sectoral Approach to Women’s Rights”

5-7 October 2009, Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

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Statement from the – Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law
Hon. Bahati’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill which was tabled in Parliament on October 14, 2009,and is currently before the Legal

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The African Capacity Building foundation

Published on 10 September 2009 by admin in News/press

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Book Launch: “Gender Budgeting as a Tool for Poverty Reduction”
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) in partnership with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is pleased to announce the launch of a research book “Gender Budgeting As A Tool For Poverty Reduction”

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16 Days of Activism

Published on 10 September 2009 by admin in Messages

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Since 2003 the African Women’s Development Fund has been awarding grants in November/December to support the campaign for the International Day of Activism Against Gender Violence. The objective of the this grant is to enable African Women’s Organisations working to eliminate violence against women coordinate activities to commemorate the event. In addition, the [...]

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