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News 30.11.2023

African Women Leadership Initiative

By: Strathmore Governance Centre   Over the years, it has become increasingly important to open spaces…

News 30.11.2023

Women in Africa take Space on the Decision-Making Table

Author: Mercy Njoroge Published by:  The People Daily Newspaper Renowned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s…

News 30.11.2023

Addressing the Real Challenges of Transgender Kenyans

By: Audrey Mbugua A couple of weeks ago, I was privileged to attend the Women…

News 30.11.2023

Don’t Blame Culture for Women’s Oppression

By: Francis Kagolo Women rights’ activists have been advised to work with cultural leaders and…

News 30.11.2023

Malawi Women Conference Roots for Innovative Leadership

By: Janet Otieno Malawi’s minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Anitta Kalinde following the…

News 30.11.2023

Africa needs Visionary, Transformative Leadership

Malawi’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Anita Kalinde says Africa needs visionary and…

News 30.11.2023

Malawi Host International Women’s Leadership Conference

Malawi is hosting a three day international women conference from today September 9, aimed at…

News 30.11.2023

African Women Urged to be Proactive

By: Ntchindi Meki African women in the region have been challenged to be proactive in…

News 17.11.2023

A CALL FOR FEMINIST & INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

The reality in most African countries is that women lead different economic lives to men…

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

Our Footprint

Urgent Action Fund Africa is a pan-African and Feminist Rapid Response Grant Making Fund. We have resourced more than 5,200 grants with a geographical presence in Africa’s 54 countries.

Collectively, our Board Members and Staff members are physically present in more than 15 African countries and speak more than 46 African languages

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