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Ekiti Enacts Law Against Gender-Based Violence

AWDF — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:48:43 +0000

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

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

AWDF — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:59:24 +0000

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

NETRIGHT congratulates women leaders in the Convention People’s Party (CPP)

AWDF — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:13:52 +0000

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Liberian Woman Nobel Peace Prize Winner Congratulated

AWDF — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:42:50 +0000

07 October 2011 Media Release by the Women Peace and Security Network-Africa (WIPSEN-Africa) The Women Peace and Security Network-Africa (WIPSEN-Africa) is today delighted to congratulate its Executive Director, Ms Leymah Gbowee (a warrior who... Read more

The African Women Leaders Network: Bringing Women’s Realities to Policy Decisions

AWDF — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:12:24 +0000

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release The African Women Leaders Network: Bringing Women’s Realities to Policy Decisions The African Women Leaders Network for Reproductive Health and Family Planning (AWLN) will hold a series of... Read more

Commonwealth Commission/Chevening Scholarships for African human rights advocates to undertake postgraduate study in international human rights law at the University of Oxford.

AWDF — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:11:01 +0000

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Jackie Copeland-Carson, Ph.D. Named to Head African Women’s Development Fund USA

AWDF — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:27:22 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Stephanie Glover 612.424.3634, usawdf@gmail.com Jackie Copeland-Carson, Ph.D. Named to Head African Women’s Development Fund USA The African Women’s Development Fund USA... Read more

Liberian jury delivers “guilty” verdict on Ruth Berry Peal’s case

AWDF — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:59:35 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ciugu, (254) 20 271-9832/913 July 11,... Read more

Equatorial Guinea Ratifies the AU Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa

AWDF — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:27:29 +0000

Press Statement 29 June 2011 Equatorial Guinea Ratifies the AU Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights coalition (SOAWR), a coalition of 37 organizations based in 21... Read more

AWDF announces the finalists of the Hawa Yakubu Legacy Fund Essay Competition and Scholarship Awards

AWDF — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:33:24 +0000

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release AWDF ANNOUNCES THE FINALISTS OF THE HAWA YAKUBU LEGACY FUND ESSAY COMPETITION AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is pleased to announce the... Read more