Reporting, analysis and field notes from a pan-African feminist network — across women's rights, SRHR, civic space, climate justice, peace and security.
Climate Justice
Research links long walks for water to violence against women. RFLD’s policy brief sets out the evidence and what States should do.
Climate Justice
Only 2.8% of rural people in Middle Africa had safely managed drinking water in 2024. The figures behind RFLD’s policy brief on Article 15.
Climate Justice
Women and girls spend 250 million hours a day collecting water. RFLD explains why this time burden is a rights issue under the Maputo Protocol.
Climate Justice
In sub-Saharan Africa, women are four times as likely as men to fetch water. RFLD’s policy brief sets out the evidence.
Climate Justice
What Article 15 of the Maputo Protocol says about women’s access to clean drinking water, and how it links to the rest of the treaty.
Climate Justice
RFLD’s policy brief shows how Article 15 of the Maputo Protocol makes access to clean water a binding right for women in Africa.
Climate Justice
Ahead of the International Day of Rural Women, RFLD publishes a policy brief on how Article 15 of the Maputo Protocol can turn the AU’s 2026 water theme into rights for women and girls.
Climate Justice
The Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) will finance a study by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) aimed at creating a specific legal framework for protecting individuals displaced by climate change in Africa. Funded through RFLD’s Afrofeminist Initiative and supported by Germany’s BMZ and GIZ, the study will address legal gaps and propose necessary modifications to the 1969 OAU Convention, including the recognition of “climate change refugees.” This initiative seeks to mitigate the suffering of the vulnerable and create effective legal mechanisms to support climate-displaced persons, reflecting the urgency of addressing climate-driven displacement on the continent.
Climate Justice
RFLD has released a position paper addressing climate justice in Africa, emphasizing that the climate crisis is intertwined with issues of inequality and exclusion. It highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls, who face challenges such as drought and food insecurity, while also driving innovative solutions. The paper advocates for a feminist, community-led approach that prioritizes land rights, food sovereignty, and women’s involvement in policymaking. It aligns with broader frameworks for inclusive climate governance and calls for collective action based on justice and dignity for all. RFLD encourages readers to share and engage with the paper.
Charity
RFLD, a Pan African organization registered in Benin, The Gambia, and Ghana, has received an Equivalency Determination from NGOsource, confirming its status as the legal equivalent of a U.S. public charity.
