I am excited about AWDF’s activities at the International Aids Conference which will be held in Mexico from the 3rd to the 8th of August. I will be in Mexico so will be sharing with you some of the events, workshops and convenings that AWDF will be… Read more
I attended a workshop two days ago which was organised to disseminate details on a study of Trokosi practice in Ghana conducted by researchers from the University of Legon, Ghana. Tro means deity and kosi means slave or wife so Trokosi translates as… Read more
Until recently I thought “wife beating” occurred mainly in rural communities amongst illiterate folks and not in urban areas like Accra. The whole neighbourhood of Nyaniba Estate was deprived of their sleep last night when a scream of a little… Read more
On the 18th of June, AWDF held its very first book club meeting for staff. This was an informal gathering of staff whom convened to discuss the topic of women global leaders. Each woman shared their stories from books they individually read which… Read more
Last Thursday, I sat in on a workshop titled “Interpreting Financial Statements” organized by AWDF’s Finance Manager, Gertrude and presented to the staff. Presentations like these I’ve come to found out are commonplace here which I think is… Read more
I recently read Wangari Maathai’s autobiography Unbowed in preparation for AWDF’s first book club meeting which will be held this Friday and my immediate reaction is Wow! The story of Wangari is truly an inspirational one. Wangari makes me want… Read more
The question of social philanthropy has never failed to incite my curiosities about the nature of giving and the beneficiaries of economic growth. After being selected to intern at a Women’s organization in Ghana, the excitement of being able to… Read more
Recently we attended a fascinating lecture by Dr Thandika Mkandawire who spoke about the need to rethink Pan-Africanism. For the benefit of all who were unable to attend this lecture we have provided a brief summary of the lecture below.According to… Read more
Yesterday I watched a programme on one of the local Ghanaian channels called ‘Mbaa Nkomo’ which translates from the Akan language as ‘Women’s conversations’. This is quite a popular show run entirely in Akan, one of the local Ghanaian languages… Read more
At AWDF yesterday our sisters Nafi Chinery and Gifty Anim conducted a workshop on The Paris Declaration and the Aid Effectiveness Process. I have a confession to make here ‘I didn’t know much…okay, anything about the Paris Declaration’. I… Read more
