Africa

Members Increasing Impact Via Global Exchanges

May 20 2011 - 6:13pm

“We have much to share from a decade supporting African women who have shaped their own destiny despite the gaps left by fractured governments. The troubled global economy means more women and...read more

Tags: Africa, Gender, Ghana, Human Rights, Human Security, Kenya, Leadership Development, MN, Philanthropy

Urgent Action Fund--Africa

Sep 15 2010 - 9:47pm

UAF-Africa works to promote the human rights of women and girls by encouraging or creating collaborative projects to support women in situations of conflict or crisis, and through urgent response...read more

Tags: Africa, Education, Empowerment, Gender, Gender-Based Violence, Girls, Health, HIV-AIDS, Human Rights, Poverty

African Women's Development Fund

Jul 22 2010 - 6:32pm

Donate to African Women's Development Fund! The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is a fund-raising and grant-making initiative, which aims to support the work of the African Women...read more

Tags: Africa, Community, Empowerment, Health, HIV-AIDS, Human Rights, Investment, Leadership, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Reproductive Rights, Security

Off the Pitch: African Philanthropy Comes Into Its Own

Jul 13 2010 - 9:32pm

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Tags: Africa, Philanthropy

Forum Tackles Films’ Unfair Portrayal Of Women

Jun 17 2010 - 5:27pm

Tags: Africa, Arts, Discrimination, Gender

The CIDRZ Foundation

May 24 2010 - 11:02pm

In most of Africa, women are the poorest of the poor. Their health is often neglected until they are in crisis, unable to care for themselves or others. Even in childbirth, women are often left...read more

Tags: Africa, Children, Girls, Health, HIV-AIDS, Zambia