Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah (Programme Officer, AWDF) and Thelma Owusu Boakye (Programme Assistant, AWDF) held a number of vox pops with some of the participants at the African Women in Film Forum, 16th-17th June 2010, Lagos, Nigeria. Below are a selection of Audio Files from the film forum. Your feedback, comments and thoughts are appreciated: Film [...]
Reclaiming Popular Culture
Responsibility: Coordinate the African Grantmakers’ Network Reports to: AGN Steering Committee Liaises with: Member-organizations of AGN Location: The coordinator will preferably be based within one of the AGN member organizations, but other locations may be considered. Specific Responsibilities Working under the supervision of the Chairperson and Co-Chairperson of the steering committee of the AGN, the [...]
MDG 3 BROCHURE
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) in collaboration with Lufodo Productions is convening an African Women in Film Forum, 16th-17th June 2010 in Lagos, Nigeria. This forum is being held to facilitate a dialogue on women’s rights with movie producers and writers, and establish a Gender Dialogue with the `Nollywood’ sector in Nigeria. In order [...]
MDG 3 BROCHURE
25-year-old Nana Abena Akrasi is the founder of Young Women Empowerment Initiative (YWEI) in Ghana. In her own words, ‘Young Women Empowerment Initiative runs projects that will enhance young women’s lives and address challenges young women face.’ One of these projects, ‘Young Single Mothers/The Soya Project’ was recently awarded ‘Best Project’, by the National Union [...]
The New York Launch of ‘Voice, Power and Soul: Portraits of African Feminists’ took place at the UN Church Centre as part of activities marking the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The book was officially launched by Gertrude Mongella, the first President of the African Parliament with co-editor Jessica Horn
The African Women’s Decade (2010- 2020) to be launched regionally in October 2010, would coincide with the time that the women’s movement worldwide is marking significant landmarks on gender equality and the empowerment of women. This year, the world is reviewing thirty years of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Again [...]
