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GENERAL LINKS African Women of Distinction Project Profiles the stories and work of twenty women in Africa who embody the essence of leadership, determination, and innovation in addressing social, economic and political issues at local, national, and international levels African Women's Development Fund Grantmaking and fundraising initiative for African women AMANITARE African partnership for sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls APC-Africa-Women is a network of organizations empowering women to access and use information and communication technologies for equality and development E-Knowledge for Women in Southern Africa (EKOWISA) Promote the development of gender sensitive knowledge society through the effective use of information communication technology famafrique Information and activities in French by and for francophone women in Africa founded by ENDA-SYNFEV (Synergie Genre et Développement, Environnement et Développement du Tiers-Monde, Dakar, Sénégal) Feel Free Network Mission of this network is to provide a platform to unite women’s organizations across Africa along with our international associates, to push for the reform of Bride Price and take it to regional and international law-making bodies Isis Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange (ISIS-WICCE) An international human and women's rights organization in Kampala, Uganda Parliamentarians for Women's Health Works with parliamentarians and communities to improve women's and girls' access to health services Research Action and Information Network for the Bodily Integrity (Rainbo) Advocates for health and rights of women Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Regional NGO for women's rights in the Horn of Africa Women in Law & Development in Africa Initiates programs which bring women's rights and advocacy groups together at national, sub-regional and Pan-African levels in various forums Women-in-Research (W-i-R) An organization focused on the underrepresentation of black women in the research community. W-i-R offers support for women researchers through career planning and networking BURKINA FASO Voix de Femmes Empowerment of women in Burkina Faso EGYPT Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) Committed to improving the political and legal status of women through awareness and empowerment ETHIOPIA Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association Objective is to eliminate all forms of legal and traditionally sanctioned discrimination against women KENYA African Education Resource Center To inspire and promote the right to education among girls and women in Africa. FEMNET An African women's development and communication network in Kenia dedicated to the empowerment of women.
MOROCCO Fatema Mernissi Networking platform for civil society activities
NIGERIA Gender and Development Action Online The organization promotes gender-equity and equality in politics and development in Nigeria. Girls Power Initiative National organisation is to educate girls between the ages of 10-18 years concerning their health, rights, self reliance skills and needs from a gender perspective SENEGAL Courants de Femmes The organization provides support to women in local development initiatives. (Site in French only) Tostan - Women's Health and Human Rights Empowers African communities to take charge of their own development SOUTH AFRICA African Gender Institute Works on building intellectual capacity and establishing an African resource dedicated to strengthening and advancing the work of intellectuals, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners committed to the attainment of gender equity. Agenda Feminist journal of South Africa, published quarterly The Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SAWISE) Strengthening the role of women in the sciences and engineering in South Africa Feminist Africa (FA) Online journal published by the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. GETNET The Gender Education and Training Network in South Africa is committed to promoting gender equality through gender training, strengthening civil society and enabling government. Institute for Women's Development NISAA Focus on the abuse of women and women's issues. Sexual Violence Research Agenda A program of the Global Forum for Health research and hosted by the Medical Research Council, South Africa Women-in-Research (W-I-R) Provides support for women researchers, especially in terms of networking and career counseling Women’s Health Project
TANZANIA Kirua Lasso Good Hope Women's Group Mission to empower the women of Lasso, Tanzania to know their rights, gain economic independence, accessible health care and good educations for their children. Women Wake Up (WOWAP) Advocates for the full participation of women in social, political, and economic life UGANDA Wougnet - Women of Uganda Network
ZAMIBIA Women's Information for Development Network (WIDNet) Research and information center for the situation of girls and women in Zamibia Aktualisiert: 13.08.2007, kra |
