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 […]
A Call to Reimagine Economies for Women’s Economic Justice
We, feminist thought leaders, following our participation in CSW68, and in particular the session on “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 […]
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 […]
Will you mentor the next generation of African Feminist Leaders?
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is actively searching for African feminists who are willing to share their invaluable leadership experiences to inspire and guide young, dynamic women. These mentors will play a vital role in advancing our mission of shaping a feminist future, particularly within the context of global climate and economic justice conversations. The […]
AFRICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OPEN CALL FOR MENTORS, 2023.
Terms of Reference Introduction Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), under its flagship program, the African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI), administers a fellowship program dedicated to feminist and transformative leadership development. This fellowship offers a comprehensive exploration of various facets of society, encompassing aspects such as community, geography, politics, and ecology/biodiversity. Within this fellowship, participants embark […]
A Call for African Feminists and Women’s Rights Organizers to submit letters addressed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
‘I strongly oppose the idea that Africa’s key characteristic is her poverty. She is more the victim of her riches. Today a sick woman in a village risks dying because the nurse who has the medicine won’t treat her because she can’t pay. That is what it has come to, what we’ve learned from the […]