Association of African Women for Research and Development
The Association of African Women for Research and Development (AAWORD) "is a pan-African non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal. AAWORD undertakes and supports research and training and advocacy with the intention of promoting the economic, political and social rights of African women.
"Created in 1977, by a small group of African women, the Association has steadily grown in importance and covers almost all the countries of the continent with 16 national chapters, with 14 in Africa, one in Europe and one for African women living in the Americas.The arrival of young members has contributed to the development of the Association, which has several members spread over Francophone, Anglophone, Lusophone and Arabic-speaking Africa.
"The multidisciplinary profile of its members is another characteristic of AAWORD. They are made up researchers, trainers, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, and experts in natural sciences, not to mention advocacy specialists in economics, education, political science, and communication." [1]
- Zenebeworke Tadesse - Founding Member
- Yassine Fall - former Executive Director
Partner Organizations of AAWORD
- AAWORD National Chapters
- Association of African Universities (AAU)
- Association of African Women Specialists in Communications (APAC)
- Association of Women in Development (AWID)
- Center of Concern (CoC)
- Conseil des ONGs d'Appui au Développement (CONGAD)
- Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
- Development Alternatives with Women for a new Era (DAWN)
- ECA-African Center for Women
- Ford Fondation
- Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWE)
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation
- Gender Economic Reform in Africa (GERA)
- International Alert
- Network Women in Development Europe (WIDE)
- Path Finder International
- Plan International
AAWORD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (2003-2007)
- Malika Benradi (President) [[Selwa Kennou (Alternate)
- Stella Y. Erinosho (Vice-Presidente) Ifueko Bello-Fadaka (Alternate)
- Zuleika Salazar-Levy(Full Member) Antonietta R. Gomes (Alternate)
- Massan D'Almediaal (Full Member) Marema Toure-Thiam (Alternate)
- Maimouna Ndoye (Full Member)
- Maimbo Ziela (Titulaire) Zanelle Hlatshawo (Alternate)
- Astronaut Bagile (Full Member) Wangari Mwai (Alternate)
- Agnes Ildjima-Lokiam (Full Member) Solange Elenge-Molayi (Alternate)
