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
Final draft Version 1.0 DECLARATION OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE OF WOMEN STAKEHOLDERS ON PAN AFRICANISM, RENAISSANCE AND AGENDA 2063 Preamble 1) WE, African women drawn from African Union Member States, Civil… 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
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 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
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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
Between 2001 and 2012, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) disbursed US$4,247,740.24 in grant-making to women’s rights and national organisations across the African continent. The majority of this funding has supported small community based… Read more
(15th April 2013, African Women’s Development Fund, Accra): On the 3rd and 4th of May 2013, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) will bring together Researchers, Policy Makers, Donors and Grantee Partners for a strategic meeting… Read more
Bob Howard was an activist, lawyer and long term philanthropist whose social activism brought change to the lives of many people in the USA and different parts of Africa. He was an early and loyal supporter of the work of the African Women’s… Read more
The Board and Staff of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) wish to extend their heartfelt condolences to the Ekiti Government, and the family of the late Funmilayo Adunni Olayinka, Deputy Governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria. In her time in… Read more
