African Women's Development Fund
| Found by | Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi  |
|---|---|
| Dema official website | http://www.awdf.org |
De African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) be de first pan-African foundation wey dey support de work of shoodies demma rights organisations for Africa insyd.[1][2] Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Joana Foster, den Hilda M. Tardia start AWDF for 2001.[3] AWDF dey part of de International Network of Women's Funds, sam umbrella organisation for feminist foundations wey dey focus for say ego support shoodies demma human rights top.
Achievements[edit | edit source]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia den 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner,[4] deliver AWDF ein tenth anniversary lecture for de celebration wey happen for Accra, Ghana, for November 2010 insyd. For de occasion, Sirleaf talk say: "Heartfelt congratulations give you, AWDF Sisters, say you reach your tenth year! You succeed for your goals insyd; you weather de global economic crisis; you demonstrate resilience den determination say you go succeed for your noble cause insyd say you go promote leadership den empowerment for African women."
Between 2001 den 2016, AWDF distribute US$26 million give shoddies demma rights organizations (women's rights organizations).[5]
AWDF sign one working document so say ego guide ein analysis den practices for The African Feminists Forum tym wey take place for Accra from 15 go 19 November 2016.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)". www.newfieldfound.org. Newfield Foundation. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Pan-African Women's Film Forum to be held at St. Kate's". www.stkate.edu. St Catherine University. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Waweru, Nduta (17 June 2014). "Nana Darkoa-Seykiamah opens windows to African women's bedrooms". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ AWDF (19 November 2010). "'African Women and Political Participation' Lecture by H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf President of the Republic of Liberia". African Women's Development Fund. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Kessenides, Dimitra & Max Chafkin (22 December 2016). "Is Wikipedia Woke?". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Tripp, Aili Mari (20 October 2015). Women and Power in Post-Conflict Africa. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107115576.