African Women's Development Fund

African Women's Development Fund
Founded 2001 (in Accra, Ghana)
Founder Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Joana Foster and Hilda M Tardia
Location
Area served
over 40 countries in Africa, over 800 women's organisations [1]
Key people
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
(President)
Theo Sowa
(Chief Executive Officer)
Website 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[4] by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Joana Foster and Hilda M Tardia.[5] 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,[6] delivered AWDF's tenth anniversary lecture at the celebrations in Accra, Ghana in November 2010. On the occasion, President Johnson 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."

References

  1. . AWDF. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. "African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)". Newfield Foundation www.newfieldfound.org. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. "Pan-African Women's Film Forum to be held at St. Kate's". St Catherine University www.stkate.edu. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. "About". www.awdf.org. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. Waweru, Nduta (June 17, 2014). "Nana Darkoa-Seykiamah opens windows to African women's bedrooms". The Star www.the-star.co.ke. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  6. "African Women and Political Participation". African Women's Development Fund www.awdf.org. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

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