Gender & Women Empowerment organisations in Africa
Women’s leadership, gender-based violence prevention, economic empowerment and girls’ rights. 626 organisations are listed in this sector across 45 countries.
Women's Action Group
Harare, Zimbabwe Since 1983 WOMEN’S ACTION GROUP PROFILE 1. Background Women’s Action Group (WAG) was founded in 1983. It was the violation of the human rights of black women by a black government which gave birth to this organisation. WAG was form...
Forum for African Women Educationalists
Nairobi, Kenya Since 1992 The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African non-governmental organization founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education to promote girls’ and women's education in sub-Saharan Africa by maki...
Coalition for the Empowerment of Women and Girls (CEWAG)
Lilongwe, Malawi Since 2017 Coalition for the Empowerment of Women and Girls (CEWAG) is a Malawian non-governmental organisation that promotes women rights through advocacy, capacity building, awareness raising, research and coalition building. The...
Eve Organization for Women Development
South Sudan EVE Organization for Women Development was established in August 13, 2005 in Sudan and in 2008 in South Sudan. The head office of EVE is in Juba South Sudan and it operates in five states. Central, Eastern and Western Eq...
Sonke Gender Justice
South Africa Since 2006 A non-partisan, non-profit organisation, that works for just, democratic societies and equitable, healthy relationships between men, women and young people.
Akili Dada
Kenya Akili Dada is an award-winning leadership incubator anchored on the belief that girls and young women CAN and DO LEAD. Our mission is to nurture transformational feminist leadership, in girls and young women, from unders...
mothers2mothers
South Africa m2m was founded in 2001 in South Africa to provide lifesaving peer education, empowerment, employment and psychosocial support to HIV-positive and -negative pregnant women and new mothers in the prevention mother-to-chil...
CARE International
Switzerland Humanitarian and development confederation focused on ending poverty, with a particular focus on women and girls.
Global Shea Alliance
Ghana The Global Shea Alliance (GSA) is a multi-stakeholder platform with 667 members from 38 countries representing all shea stakeholder groups including women’s groups, supporters, international oils and fat suppliers, and l...
Synergie des Femmes pour la Paix et la Réconciliation des Peuples des Grands Lacs d'Afrique
DR Congo 1 ans d'existence 1 ONG MEMBRES DE LA SYNERGIE Qui Sommes-Nous Synergie des Femmes pour la Paix et la Réconciliation des Peuples des Grands Lacs d’Afrique, SPR en sigle un réseau constitué de 39 organisations (du Burundi...
Women and Memory Forum
Egypt Since 1997 The Women and Memory Forum (WMF) was founded in 1997 in Cairo, Egypt. The members are women academics, researchers and activists, trying to improve the weak position of Arab women in their culture. WMF "research projects...
Women Unlimited Eswatini
Eswatini Women Unlimited is a Women’s Rights, non-profit Organisation working to advance the rights of women and youth in Eswatini, empowering them for participation. We advocate for gender equality, fostering family values and f...
Gender Links
South Africa Gender Links is a Southern African non-governmental organisation dedicated to advancing gender equality and justice.
Plan International Ghana
Abuja, Ghana Since 1980 Non-governmental organization advancing children's rights and equality for girls in Ghana.
Young Women's Christian Association of Kenya
Kenya Hivos
Netherlands Hivos is an international development organization that helps build social movements that strive for just, inclusive and sustainable societies.
PRO-FEMMES TWESE HAMWE
Rwanda Since 1992 Pro-Femmes /Twese Hamwe (PFTH) is an Umbrella of Rwandan Civil Society Organizations aiming at advancement of women status, peace and development. The mission of Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe is to eradicate all forms of discri...
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
United States The Hewlett Foundation invests in creative thinkers and problem solvers with different perspectives, all working to build an inclusive society where everyone has a meaningful opportunity to thrive.
Association for Reproductive and Family Health
Nigeria The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a not for profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to improving the quality of life of the people in Nigeria and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa....
UN Women
United States UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are...
Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN)
Harare, Zimbabwe Since 1990 The Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN) is a gender and development organization established in 1990 in Harare.
forum for women in democracy
Uganda Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is a national women’s rights organisation that grew out of the women’s caucus of the 1994-1995 Constituent Assembly that passed the 1995 Constitution, acclaimed to be one of the most...