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Dear friend, ally, and changemaker,
We are thrilled to announce that RFLD will host the West Africa Feminist Data Summit 2026 in Accra, Ghana from 12 to 14 June 2026 — a three-day convening under the theme “Decolonizing Data: Architecting feminist digital futures in West Africa.”
The Summit will bring together approximately 100 feminist activists, data journalists, civic technologists, policy researchers, parliamentarians, and women human rights defenders from across the region to translate fragmented data work into coordinated continental advocacy.
🌍 Why this Summit matters
The Summit operationalises three landmark resolutions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights:
- Resolution 657 — on access to environmental information
- Resolution 620 — on data access as a tool for human rights
- Resolution 522 — on protecting women against digital violence
🧭 Eight thematic tracks
- Digital censorship
- Technology-facilitated gender-based violence
- Environmental defenders
- Decolonising data & AI accountability
- Digital economic justice
- Bodily autonomy
- Civic technology
- Intersectional data
📥 Download the Summit Package
Everything you need to prepare, plan, and participate — available for download below:
| 📄 Document | What it covers |
|---|---|
| 📘 RFLD-Data-Summit-2026-Concept-Note | The vision, rationale, objectives and expected outcomes of the Summit |
| 🗓 RFLD-Summit-2026-Three-Day-Agenda | Full programme schedule across the three days, including all eight thematic tracks |
| ✈️ RFLD-Summit-2026-Logistical-Note – Sponsored | Travel, accommodation, visa & logistics info for sponsored delegates |
| ✈️ RFLD-Summit-2026-Logistical-Note – Self-Sponsored | Travel, accommodation, visa & logistics info for self-sponsored participants |
⬇️ Click any document title to download. For accessibility, all files are also available on our Summit page.
📅 Mark your calendar
When: 12–14 June 2026 Where: Accra, Ghana
Hosted by: RFLD — Women Leaders Network for Development
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Together, we architect feminist digital futures.
In solidarity, The RFLD Team
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ABOUT RFLD
| Explore RFLD’s Programs (Support- Partner – Fund) |
| RFLD is a pan-African feminist network combining legislative advocacy, community organising, re-granting, and open-data tools — delivered through six integrated fields of intervention across 35+ African countries. SRHR – Civic Space – Gender Equality – Human Rights – Economic and Climate Justice – Ending Harmful Practices and GBVExplore : https://rflgd.org/our-programs/ |
A pan-African feminist network for a continent. RFLD combines legislative advocacy, community organising, re-granting, and open-data tools to advance women’s rights, SRHR, civic space, and climate justice across Africa.
RFLD is certified as a US 501(c)(3) Public Charity Equivalent by NGOsource — making us one of the most credentialed feminist intermediary organizations on the continent, alongside our ACHPR Observer Status. RFLD is Member of the ACHPR Special Rapporteur Working Group on Human Rights Defenders.
Our Offices
- Benin : Hounsa, Rue de l’Université Agricole Porto-Novo / Cotonou, Benin – +229 01 50 02 46 19
- Ghana : Nmai Dzorn, Adjiringano Rd Eden Court, Accra, Ghana – +233 53 496 8866
- Senegal : 5ème et 6ème étage, Immeuble Cité Keur Gorgui Résidence « AW 06 », Dakar, Sénégal – +221 77 541 84 37
- Banjul, The Gambia : ACHPR Liaison Office
