Help us Tell AMwA’s Herstory
Within various liberation movements, we have long decried the lack of sufficient documentation of the stories, efforts, struggles, triumphs, and hopes of marginalised people like women, indigenous communities, and other structurally excluded groups. As a Pan African Feminist organisation, AMwA is keen to begin a herstory writing process that seeks to preserve, through documentation, the […]
A Call to Reimagine Economies for Women’s Economic Justice
Reimagining Economies for Women’s Economic Justice: A Pan-African and Global South Feminist Perspective wish to urgently call for a reform of the current global economic architecture shifting from one that is steeped in neoliberal capitalism to one that centers people and the planet. We need to shift from a system that is upheld and directed […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE TO EDIT THE ORGANISATION’S ANNUAL REPORT
Introduction: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is a feminist Pan-African leadership development organization with headquarters in Kampala, Uganda. Our work is rooted in feminist principles and beliefs guided by the Charter of Feminist Principles for African Feminists, which define our leadership development program and movement-building activities. We envision a world in which African women are […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE: DEVELOPING THE ORGANISATION’S WEBSITE
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR DEVELOPING THE ORGANISATION WEBSITE 1.0 Introduction: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is a feminist Pan-African leadership development organization with headquarters in Kampala, Uganda. Our work is rooted in feminist principles and beliefs guided by the Charter of Feminist Principles for African Feminists, which define our leadership development program and movement-building […]
Development of Module on The Global Financial Architecture and the Gendered impacts of Austerity
Terms of Reference African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI) Development of Module on The Global Financial Architecture and the Gendered impacts of Austerity ‘Before even the British came into relations with our people, we were a developed people, having our own institutions, having our own ideas of government.’ Walter Rodney. 1.0. Introduction These Terms of Reference […]
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL Officer)
Job title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL Officer) Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika Reports to: Head of Programmes Supervisees: MEAL Associate and interns Period: November 2023 to April 2024 (6 months) Mode of engagement: Consultancy contract for a Maternity cover Location: Kampala, Uganda Introduction Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is a feminist Pan-African leadership […]
Economic Justice and Climate Action Programme Officer (EJCA Officer)
Job title: Economic Justice and Climate Action Programme Officer (EJCA Officer) Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika Reports to: Economic Justice and Climate Action Programme Lead Supervisees: Programme Associate Duty Station: Anywhere on the African continent with specific consideration for Kenya and Zambia Introduction Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is a feminist Pan-African leadership development organization […]
Invitation to join Akina Mama wa Afrika Board of Directors
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is seeking African individuals to serve on her Board of Directors to guide its mission and development, effective April 2023. The Board of directors is expected to serve a term of 3 years, legally and ethically upholding the standards of conduct set for them by the organization and the […]
The Spirit of Sisterhood From The AWLI Has Expanded My Understanding of Sisterhood To Be More Compassionate And Listen To Women’s Experiences -Zeinab Abbas
Kindly tell us about yourself and your work I am Sudanese, and I come from a very conservative rural area. I have been interested in human rights since I was young and have been active in school and clubs. From my interests in journalism, I developed a school magazine while in secondary school and organized […]