Deadline: 15 May 2021. Early applications strongly encouraged. About the Global Feminist Pitch The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted the striving of women and LGBTIQ+ activists worldwide for equality, security, and freedom. The shrinking space, an increase in nationalism and authoritarianism, as well as the anti-feminist and right-wing populist rhetoric are affecting the […]
Register Date: 17th May - 4:00pm (UTC) On 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), join AWID’s global feminist community in a live conversation with queer feminist activists from Ghana. Learn about how queer and feminist collectives are organising to resist homophobia, and how you can be in solidarity with Ghanaian […]
Register Civil society is a central pillar of democracy and a critical layer between state, business and family. In all their diversity, civil society actors have sought to fulfil crucial roles, which include: • Delivering services to poor and marginalised people; • Giving excluded communities a voice in processes that affect their lives; • Advocating […]
Apply here. Rationale The Advocacy Accelerator has been engaging with African advocates in various sectors over the last year. Overwhelmingly, advocates said that they wanted training on conducting advocacy online. They were forthright about their need for training that includes resource mobilisation for advocacy. Course objective The course, Resource Mobilisation for Advocacy, will equip you to: Find […]
May 25th- African Liberation Day Mobilisation Register here African Liberation Day is an annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on the 25th of May 1963, and aims to promote unity and solidarity among African people and states. It also is the anniversary of the launch of Africans Rising on […]
Apply Deadline: 15th August, 2021 Every quarter, Wildlife Acoustics will give away up to $5,000 worth of products* to grant recipients worldwide. Recipients also have the opportunity to have their work featured on our website and social media channels. Grant recipients must be associated with a charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization.** Consideration will be […]
Background Mobilizing Activists around the Medical Abortion Network (MAMAnetwork.org) is a Network seeking to expand access to safe Medical Abortion. The MAMA Network is a collaboration of grassroots activists and feminist groups based in Sub- Saharan Africa. Currently, MAMA is coordinated by leadership from Women Help Women, TICAH in Kenya, and GIWYN in Nigeria. MAMA […]
Register Date: 2nd June 2021 Time: 13:00hrs - 14:30hrs EAT (Nairobi, Kenya), 11:00hrs - 12:30hrs West Africa Time, 12:00hrs - 13:30hrs Central African Time Our first dialogue explored the State of Advocacy in Francophone West & Central Africa, focusing on Current Challenges and […]
Inscrivez-vous Date: Le 2 Juin 2021 Heure: 13h00 – 14h30 Heure d’Afrique de l’Est (Nairobi, Kenya) 11h00 – 12h30 Heure d’Afrique de l’Ouest 12h00 – 13h30 Heure d’Afrique centrale L’accélérateur de plaidoyer organise une série de webinaires intitulée « […]
Register Date: 3rd June 2021 Time: 14:00 – 16:00 SAST Kisima means a 'well/ spring of water' in Kiswahili Africa day is a significant date on the African calendar and many countries celebrate this day in the form of a public holiday. Center on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) and The Open Society Initiative […]
