FEMNET

The African Women#s Development and Communications Network, (FEMNET) was found in 1988 following the UN Decade of Women process (1975-1985) with a vision to strengthen the role and contribution of African NGOs focus on women development, equity and humanrights and of the girl child. The institution is registered under the Non Governmental Organizations Coordination Act of 1990 as an International NGO with its headquarters in Nairobi Kenya. The network has been actively involved in sharing of information, experiences, ideas and strategies among African Women#s NGOs as a strategy for strengthening their capacity to effectively engage and participate in development processes from the national, regional, continental and with an eye on the global spaces upon realization that there is the need to keep women organizations connected and in communication, in facilitating and strategizing to undertake collective actionson matters of common interest in Africa especially that which are gender sensitive. The organization involves men in their strategies mainly on; lobby, advocacy, use of communication and information technology (ICT and social media) and capacity building in its effort to advancing gender justice and mainstreaming in the target constituencies. The partnership with OXFAM NOVIB and FEMNET has grown since September 2006, boasting of the organization#s growth into a Pan African Network visible and credible asserting influence at strategic regional and global arenas. It is a strong network having mobilized women and networked women within and without Africathat has brought together over and about 500 members spread in 43 African countries working on a common agenda to advance gender justice and sustainable development of the African woman in the continent. This project is a follow up to the previous grant for both institutional and programmatic contribution towards FEMNET#S execution of its strategic plan 2011-2013 that aimed to, #Ensure thatAfrican women organisations lobby groups, decision makers, like-minded organizations as well as men take action to create an environment that supports gender equality and social justice#. The organization facilitated member organizations and individuals to improve on their capacity on economic empowerment, policy and advocacy at the African Union, SADC, ECOWAS, EAC, UNECA by participating in the functions of these bodies as part of the larger CSOs in different forums. This was done through research, development of policy briefs and cross regional fora for women from different nations to demand for their rights at these critical levels. In Consolidating FEMNET institutional capacity, the 2014-2019 strategic plan seeks to respond to the past experience and in anticipation of the incoming environment. The Institutional capacity building proposal aims to facilitate and improve capacities on economic empowerment, policy and advocacy to better inform and contribute on the awareness of women rights advocacy tools so as to strengthen and build a strong African women#s rights movement that is actively and productively involved in engaging and influencing decision making process at all these levels. PAP considers FEMNET a strong institution as an imperative to the success of any program the organization undertakes. Moreover the success and track record that the organization has recorded in capacity building, development of leadership among young women, partnership with men, and current evidence and knowledge products, and the approach that interfaces community andnational level campaigns with global level processes through a regional platform is potential.

Oxfam Novib

Oxfam Novib

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