African Women's Development Fund
@awdf01
AWDF resources, strengthens and upholds women’s rights, feminist orgs and movements across Africa in order to make gender justice a reality for all. #Lemlem
Des femmes qui écrivent. Des mots qui résistent. Des luttes qui traversent les frontières. Le Dictionnaire Libre et Créatif du Féminisme Africain est un manifeste à ciel ouvert. 📥 À découvrir ici ➡️ bit.ly/43evacP
Good morning! I would like to share the introduction to a special forum section on Sudan and the DRC that I edited with j. Siguru Wahutu. 🎊🥳 Look out for the essays in this volume. So proud of the work we all put into it. 🫶🏿 academic.oup.com/ccc/advance-ar…
Every day without accountability = survivors told their pain does not matter. Every perpetrator who walks free = sexual violence in conflict is "acceptable". Every government that fails survivors = perpetuating trauma cycles. When we end the silence, we #EndImpunity.
Behind every name is a person. A story. An atrocity that could have been prevented. Today we remember sexual violence survivors we lost. 🕯️Share their names & stories. 🕯️Honor their memory. 🕯️Keep their flame burning. Share here: bit.ly/46NxLh1 #CarrytheFlame
Solidarity without funding = symbolism. Feminist organisations who are also leading survivor support receive less than 1% of international funding. Our solidarity must come with sustained funding. #EndSexualViolence #EndImpunity
Join our #CarrytheFlame campaign, a candlelight solidarity campaign that honors survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. 🕯️Remember those we lost & stand with survivors today. Share your solidarity ➡️ bit.ly/46NxLh1 #EndSexualViolence
Les violences sexuelles sont encore utilisées comme arme de guerre, laissant les survivant·e·s avec des traumatismes durables. Iels méritent des réparations, des soins, du soutien et la JUSTICE. #EndSexualViolence #EndImpunity
Sexual violence continues to be wielded as a deliberate strategy of war, leaving survivors battling trauma long after peace agreements are signed. Survivors deserve reparations, support & JUSTICE. #EndSexualViolence #EndImpunity
After nine exceptional years on the AWDF Board, we bid farewell to Arielle Enninful as she steps down from her role as Board Treasurer. Her dedication, expertise, & unwavering commitment have been instrumental in the growth and impact of AWDF. More here: bit.ly/4nVr3f
As the landscape of philanthropy shifts, we ask: Are We on the Cusp of a Beautiful Rapture? ✨ Join Liberation Alliance Africa’s Community of Practice for the launch of a compendium on building community power in West Africa. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/44cVYMf #ShiftThePower
#FeministPhilanthropy🤝🏿communal liberation. It is about pooling resources in close collaboration with movement actors to address the needs of people who have been systematically marginalised. This is how we build sustainable change.
In #Madagascar, building with #AfricanFeminists, we learnt "Mora Mora" which means "slowly, slowly". As we fight for #genderjustice through global crises, this teaches us: move with nature's pace. Hold the line for each other. What wisdom are you carrying in your feminism?
Powerful moments happen when #Africanfeminists come together! ✊🏿 We recently convened 3⃣4⃣ new funded partners for essential space to strategize, reflect & build resilience. These gatherings remind us: through the odds, we stand together. We are one. 🌍
In communities across #NorthernGhana, cultural biases around sexual violence create barriers to justice & healing. To tackle this, we are prioritising strategic partnership with organisations. Read how @GhSwida is working to #EndSexualViolence ➡️ bit.ly/3ZZTPRv #Ghana
📹"Sexual violence doesn't begin with war, it's already rooted in our communities so why do we expect a system that fails to protect survivors in times of peace to protect them in times of war?~ @Abra_Rosaline on #EndSexualViolenceInConflict #EndImpunity @AmnestyEARO @awdf01
#EndRapeInWar #EndRapeInWar #EndRapeInWar #EndRapeInWar #EndRapeInWar #EndRapeInWar
𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭👏𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫👏𝐌𝐞👏 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 & 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄 #EndSexualViolenceInConflict
.@LeymahRGbowee: “Hope lies in the hands of the women who continue to show each other that they are stronger than the cowards who come to rape them with a gun in hand.” We are live: youtube.com/@awdfchannel?s… Join us now & stand in solidarity with survivors & demand justice.
Armed conflicts everywhere are marked by gross forms of sexual violence. Survivors in conflict areas are demanding our urgent action. Join us as we stand with survivors and demand an end to impunity. Follow the conversation 👉🏿 bit.ly/4kXZi3B #EndSexualViolencE
📢📢This is our call to funders, policymakers & global actors: Women, girls, and gender-diverse people in Africa's conflict zones deserve justice, not silence. Add your voice to this call here, we are Live👉youtube.com/watch?v=gGdETO… #EndImpunity
Join us for a discussion on the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - we are standing in solidarity with survivors of this war crime. youtube.com/live/gGdETOpui…