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Greetings!
Women's participation in leadership, decision-making and politics remains a central issue for African women in the context of political instability, conflict and flagrant human rights abuses.
To this end, AWDF is a proud co sponsor and thematic lead for the forthcoming International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace & Security in Monrovia Liberia, 7th - 8th March, 2009. This event is being co-hosted by President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson of Liberia and President Tarja Halonen of Finland.
Activities to be carried out by AWDF at this colloquium include launching our recent publication on "The Compendium of Key Instruments for African Women's Human Rights" with foreword written by President Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and President of Realising Rights: The Ethical Globalisation Initiative. It is our belief that this compilation of key agreements and commitments to the struggle for women's rights in Africa will serve as a useful advocacy tool for African women's right's activists.
This month's newsletter features an interview with South African activist Pregs Govender who shares her thoughts on working with the power of love and courage.
Enjoy this month's newsletter.
Sincerely,
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
Executive Director
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INTERVIEW WITH PREG'S GOVENDER, ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR OF "LOVE AND COURAGE: A STORY OF INSUBORDINATION" |
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Pregs Govender and Nana Sekyiamah, Programme Officer (Fundraising & Communications)
NS: For those who do not know you, how will you describe yourself?
(Prudence Mabele, Executive Director of Positive Women's Network in South Africa is walking by, overhears my question and says)
PM: She's a leader, a teacher, a comrade, an activist, a mother and a daughter
PG: (laughs) That will depend on who I am introducing myself to. If I am introducing myself to a group of women from local communities who have not heard of the word feminist, I will not choose the word feminist, I will simply say I am an activist who has worked in the area of women's rights. So that by the time they get to know me and when I share with them that I am a feminist they hear it without any fears, because they see what is in me.
NS: I love your book, I even gave a copy to my Mum, (Love and Courage: A Story of Insubordination) and ...Continue reading Interview with Preg's Govender, Activist and Author of "Love and Courage: A Story of Insubordination" |
| SITE VISITS IN GHANA: A BRIEF UPDATE |
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Picture: AWDF Grantee, Peki Dzake Women Action Group, Volta Region, Ghana
Ghana is one of the African countries where AWDF supports a number of organisations and groups working on various women's right's issues. One of the monitoring strategies of AWDF is to conduct full and comprehensive monitoring exercises in countries where there are numerous grantees. This is to be able to get first hand information about activities funded by AWDF, assess the impact of AWDF's support to organisations over a period of time and conduct comparative analysis. In Ghana, AWDF so far has supported over 141 organizations and groups. In February, 8 staff members of AWDF embarked on a monitoring visit to these 141 organisations and groups... Continue reading Site Visits in Ghana: A brief update |
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AWDF USA BOARD HOLDS FUNDRAISER AND SCREENING OF "PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL"
The USA Board of the African Women's Development in conjunction with the Chicago Women's Foundation, and Columbia College held a fundraiser and screening of "Pray the Devil back to Hell" on the 14th of January, 2009. Fund.
The documentary "Pray the Devil back to Hell" depicts the crucial role played by Liberian women in bringing about peace and democracy to Liberia. To support AWDF through our Chicago support team please www.awdfchicago.org
Thank you to all the organisers and supporter's who made this fundraiser a success
THE AFRICAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT FUND AT THE INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM IN LIBERIA CO-HOSTED BY PRESIDENT SIRLEAF-JOHNSON OF LIBERIA AND PRESIDENT HALONEN OF FINLAND
Picture: President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson of Liberia at a Sirleaf Market Women's Fund fundraiser
The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) will be participating in the International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace & Security in Monrovia Liberia, 7th - 8th March, 2009. This event is co-hosted by President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson of Liberia and President Tarja Halonen of Finland.
AWDF is proud to be a co-funder and thematic lead for this innovative leadership colloquium. As part of our support for this event, AWDF will be convening a number of activities before and during the International Colloquium, as well as supporting African women leaders from around the continent to attend the Forum...Continue reading AWDF at the International Colloquium
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The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant-making foundation which supports local, national and regional organisations in Africa working towards women's empowerment. AWDF through institutional capacity building and programme development seeks to build a culture of learning and partnerships within the African women's movement.
The vision of AWDF is for African women to live in a world in which there is social justice, equality and respect for women's human rights. To this end, our mission is to mobilise financial resources to support local, national and regional initiatives led by women, which will lead to the achievement of this vision. AWDF funds women's groups across Africa working in the areas of Women's Human Rights, Political Participation, Peace Building, Health and Reproductive Rights, HIV/AIDS and Economic Empowerment.
AWDF has funded over 800 women's organisations in 41 African countries. AWDF's grants range from U$1,000- U$50,000, and multi-year grants of up to $120,000 can be made to grantees engaged in strategic work.
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