The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)

AWDF has premises available to rent

AWDF — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:16 +0000

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: Thokozile Makhanya of Biowatch speaks on food sovereignty, and resisting genetically modified organisms

AWDF — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:03:49 +0000

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

Statement to the African regional meeting of the 2013 World Economic Forum

AWDF — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:02:25 +0000

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

Supporting Livelihoods, Changing Lives…

AWDF — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:46:03 +0000

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

The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to convene an ‘Equity, Power and Livelihoods’ strategic meeting in Cape Town, South Africa

AWDF — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:47:02 +0000

(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

A tribute to Bob Howard, Philanthropist and Donor to the African Women’s Development Fund

AWDF — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:19:23 +0000

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

A tribute to H.E. Funmilayo Adunni Olayinka, Deputy Governor of Ekiti State

AWDF — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:08:52 +0000

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

Meet the Writers Podcast with Mamle Kabu, Kuukua Yomekpe, Boakyewaa Glover, Mama C.

AWDF — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:57:05 +0000

On the 7th of March 2013, AWDF in partnership with Alliance Francaise, Accra, and with the kind sponsorship of Printex held a 'Meet the Writers' discussion with Mamle Kabu, 2009 Caine Prize Nominee and 2011 Burt Award Winner for Ghana; Kuukua... Read more

Yari Yari Ntoaso: Continuing the Dialogue – An International Conference on Literature by Women of African Ancestry

AWDF — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:14:13 +0000

I am excited that Yari Yari Ntoaso, an international conference focusing on African women writers is coming to Ghana from the 16th-19th May. Our very own Ama Ata Aidoo is one of the founding members of this initiative and the conference will bring... Read more

Yari Yari Ntoaso: Continuing the Dialogue – An International Conference on Literature by Women of African Ancestry

AWDF — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:49:25 +0000

Please click PDF below for full details of the Press Release YYN GHANAPress... Read more