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Over US$19million awarded in grants to 800 women’s rights organisations

  Thank you for your support to the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). As of December 2011, AWDF has awarded US$ 19,190,870 to 800 women’s rights organisations in 42 African… Read more

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Ekiti Enacts Law Against Gender-Based Violence

Published on 08 December 2011 by in News/press

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The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Friday, (November 25), signed the gender-based violence bill passed into Law recently by the State House of Assembly, in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The Assembly had passed the bill into Law on… Read more

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World AIDS Day 2011: Grantees Supported

Published on 01 December 2011 by in News From AWDF

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World AIDS Day 2011: Grantees Supported

The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) instituted a World AIDS Day programme in 2003 as part of its commitment to combating HIV & AIDS, and in particular the disproportionate effect of HIV & AIDS on African women. To mark World Aids Day… Read more

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Barclays Bank Ghana Treasury Supports Nana Yaa Memorial Trust For Good Quality Reproductive Health

PRESS RELEASE   For Immediate Release   Barclays Bank Ghana Treasury Supports Nana Yaa Memorial Trust For Good Quality Reproductive Health Accra, Ghana, 25th November 2011 – As part of its Make a Difference Day (M.A.D.D),… Read more

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence:  AWDF supports 20 African women’s rights organisations to carry out activities in 14 African countries

The following organisations have been supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to carry out a range of activities in support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. Grantee partners for 2011 are: Centre… Read more

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Interview with Leymah Gbowee: Joint Winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

                                “AWDF has been that group that has stood by Women Peace and Security Network since… Read more

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Rural women’s contribution to food security

Published on 16 October 2011 by in AWDF Blog

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Rural women’s contribution to food security

According to an old Chinese proverb, “women hold up half the sky”. In the battle against hunger and poverty, women, and especially rural women, most certainly hold up the heavier half.   In order to ensure food security at the… Read more

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AWDF Hails the Life and Legacy of Prof Wangari Maathai

On Saturday 8th October, Professor Wangari Maathai was laid to rest in Kenya. There will be an official memorial service for her on 14th October, giving her country, her many friends and admirers and the rest of the world an opportunity for an… Read more

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Please click NETRIGHT Statement Dedicated to Wangari… Read more

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Please click  NETRIGHT congratulates CPP to read… Read more

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