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We recognise African philanthropy, feminist activism, and womn's movements by spotlighting the courageous work of AWHRDs through insightful articles and compelling narratives. We aim to amplify the voices of the invisible as we celebrate resilience, inspire action, and ignite change within the continent and beyond

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Nyaradzai Gumbodzvanda – Campaigning to End Child Marriage in Africa

No one better understands the silencing and exclusion that women and girls face than those…

Mariam Armisen –Minority Rights Advocate

In Francophone West Africa, a law in most penal codes in the region, which related…

Using Arts as a Powerful Tool for Resistance

Public spaces are shrinking for women’s rights activists and others to thrive; legal, participatory and…

Protecting Women’s Dignity in the Face of Grave Threat

In January 2015, protesters in Cairo, Egypt took to the streets for a peaceful demonstration…

Promoting Economic Justice for Women

Lydia Mukami is one of the women human rights defenders in Kenya. She was threatened…

Using Violence and Mobilising Anxiety: Repressing Feminist Activism Online

At Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa), we work to support women’s human rights defenders (WHRDs) who…

Fostering Cultures of Care
Fostering Cultures of Care
Sustaining Defenders
Sustaining Defenders
Sustaining Defenders
Sustaining Defenders
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Feminist Knowledge Leadership
Feminist Knowledge Leadership
Feminist Knowledge Leadership
Feminist Knowledge Leadership