Subsaharan Africa
The Women Leaders Network for Development – Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le développement (RFLD) is a women-led organization working to end discrimination, violence against women and girls, and promote gender equality and human rights in Africa.
Journalism is Not a Crime
RFLD Empowers West African Journalists in Upholding Human Rights
RFLD-Supported Training Equips Beninese Women with Tools to Combat VAWG
In a powerful demonstration of solidarity and commitment to ending violence against women and girls (VAWG), the Reseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Developpement (RFLD) and the Consortium for Human Rights and Media in Sub-Saharan Africa (CHARM AFRICA) joined forces to witness firsthand the impactful work of their subgrantee, the Coalition des Défenseurs des Droits de l'Homme du Bénin (CDDH Benin).
Article published on ORTB - Media: RFLD for an inclusive and equitable press in Africa
On the initiative of the Network of Women Leaders for Development (RFLD), journalists from West Africa were trained from July 01 to 03, 2024 in Porto-Novo, Benin, on "reporting and engagement with the African Commission". This training should enable media men to participate in the development of civic space, important for an inclusive and equitable press.
RFLD Empowers Togolese University Students in Human Rights Defense
In a significant stride towards bolstering human rights protection in Togo, the Reseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Developpement (RFLD), under the CHARM Africa Program funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), awarded a grant to the Réseau Ouest Africain des Défenseurs des Droits Humains (ROADDH) in Togo. This grant facilitated a crucial training program for university students in Lomé, focusing on the key mechanisms for protecting human rights defenders.
RFLD Champions Maputo Protocol Implementation at Multi-Sectoral Approach Training in Nairobi
In a significant stride towards bolstering human rights protection in Togo, the Reseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Developpement (RFLD), under the CHARM Africa Program funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), awarded a grant to the Réseau Ouest Africain des Défenseurs des Droits Humains (ROADDH) in Togo. This grant facilitated a crucial training program for university students in Lomé, focusing on the key mechanisms for protecting human rights defenders.
Towards Justice and Healing: A Powerful Report on Women's Human Rights in West Africa
The report "Towards Justice and Healing", published in June 2024 by the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD), focuses on the situation of women survivors of human rights violations in West Africa.
This in-depth, 254-page analysis explores the challenges and progress made in 15 countries in the region towards justice, empowerment and healing for these women.
