African Women's Development Fund Explained

African Women's Development Fund
Founded Date:2001 (in Accra, Ghana)
Founder:Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Joana Foster and Hilda M. Tadria
Location:Accra, Ghana
Key People:Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
(Co-founder and former Executive Director)
Françoise Moudouthe
(Chief Executive Officer)
Area Served:in 42 countries in Africa, over 1300 women's organisations[1]
Homepage:http://www.awdf.org

The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is the first pan-African foundation to support the work of women's rights organisations in Africa.[2] [3] AWDF was founded in 2001 by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Joana Foster and Hilda M. Tardia.[4] AWDF belongs to the International Network of Women's Funds, an umbrella organisation for feminist foundations that focus on supporting women's human rights.

Achievements

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner,[5] delivered AWDF's tenth anniversary lecture at the celebrations in Accra, Ghana, in November 2010. On the occasion, Sirleaf said: "Heartfelt congratulations to you, AWDF Sisters, on reaching your tenth year! You have succeeded in your goals; you have weathered the global economic crisis; you have demonstrated resilience and determination to succeed in your noble cause to promote leadership and empowerment for African women."

Between 2001 and 2016 the AWDF distributed US$26 million to women's rights organizations.[6]

AWDF signed a working document to guide its analysis and practices during The African Feminists Forum that took place in Accra from 15 to 19 November 2016.[7]

Mission and Vision

AWDF's mission is to mobilize financial resources to support the work of African women's organizations that are committed to addressing issues of women's empowerment, rights, and leadership. The fund envisions a world where African women have the power to achieve their full potential and contribute to the development of their societies[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.awdf.org/our-work/about/ "About Us"
  2. Web site: African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) . Newfield Foundation. www.newfieldfound.org . 5 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Pan-African Women's Film Forum to be held at St. Kate's . St Catherine University . www.stkate.edu . 5 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224736/http://news.stkate.edu/articles/film_forum.html . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  4. News: Waweru . Nduta . Nana Darkoa-Seykiamah opens windows to African women's bedrooms . The Star . 17 June 2014 . 21 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183515/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-171591/nana-darkoa-seykiamah-opens-windows-african-womens-bedrooms . 14 July 2014 .
  5. Web site: 'African Women and Political Participation' Lecture by H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf President of the Republic of Liberia. AWDF. African Women's Development Fund . 19 November 2010 . 5 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117083823/http://www.awdf.org/%E2%80%9Cafrican-women-and-political-participation%E2%80%9D-lecture-by-h-e-ellen-johnson-sirleaf-president-of-the-republic-of-liberia/ . 17 January 2014 .
  6. News: Kessenides, Dimitra. Max Chafkin. amp. Is Wikipedia Woke?. 22 December 2016. Bloomberg Businessweek. 5 May 2017.
  7. Book: Tripp, Aili Mari. Women and Power in Post-Conflict Africa. Aili M. Tripp. 20 October 2015. Cambridge University Press. 9781107115576. en.
  8. Web site: Vision and Mission .