AWDF Convening & Launch of Southern Africa Office

On 7 of October 2010, the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) convened a meeting in Johannesburg bringing together women's organisations from across Southern Africa The occasion also mark…

AWDF Convening & Launch of Southern Africa Office

On 7 of October 2010, the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) convened a meeting in Johannesburg bringing together women's organisations from across Southern Africa The occasion also mark…

Voice, Power, and Soul II: Portraits of African Feminists

Voice, Power and Soul is a platform to amplify the voices of African women and more importantly to challenge the dominant narratives which portray African women largely as passive recipients of aid.

Fourth African Feminist Forum 2016: Voice, Power and Soul

The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) hosted the fourth regional African Feminist Forum (AFF) in Harare, Zimbabwe from 10-12 April 2016 under the theme, African Feminism: Voice, Power and Sou…

1. Introduction: Sexual Violence, Social Movements, and Social Media

Social media platforms have grown by leaps and bounds over the past eight years, as has social media activism against sexual violence. The intensification of the #MeToo Movement in 2017 has spurred…

Investing well in the right places: why fund women's funds

Women's fund are public foundations that aims to support and fund women-led solutions to the root causes of social injustice. Supporting feminist groups and movements is the most effective and last…

The Second Fund her Report : Financial Sustainability for Women’s Movements…

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Are We There Yet? Perspectives on Women and Leadership

This profile explores notions of leadership by highlighting the perspectives of six leaders (five women, one man) from diverse backgrounds. They shared with me the challenges and pleasures of being…

Voice, Power, and Soul I: Portraits of African Feminists

These portraits share the stories of African feminists from all walks of life who tell their stories of struggle, achievements, hopes and inspiration. The feminists describe their personal evolutio…

Women Professional Associations: A Response to Gender Inequality Between the …

Men and women across racial and class divides have disparaged women’s organisations at various times and places (Abdullah 1995; and Molyneux 1998). The literature is replete with the tendency t…