Skip to main content
NGOsource 501(c)(3) Equivalent ACHPR Observer · N°553Observateur CADHP · n° 553 Co-Chair · GIZ/BMZ SEA-T CouncilCoprésidence · Conseil SEA-T GIZ/BMZ TransparencyTransparence Candid Seal 2025Sceau Candid 2025
The RFLD Newsroom
Latest News · Analysis · Field Notes

Sahel and West Africa

Reporting, analysis and field notes from a pan-African network for gender equality and development — across women's rights, SRHR, civic space, climate justice, peace and security.

All Women's Rights 558 Human Rights 261 PUBLICATIONS ET ARTICLES 252 Harmful Practices 92 Climate Justice 81 Economic Justice 80 PEACE AND SECURITY 57 Sénégal 35 Benin 20 Articles RFLGD 12 GUINEE 11 Togo 11 Niger 11 Burkina Faso 10 Justice Économique 10 Mali 10 Côte d'Ivoire 9 Non classifié(e) 8 RFLD’s Strategic Plan 6 Charity 4 DEVELOPMENT 3 MGF 3 Inspiration 2 Blog 2 Science 1
Data-Driven Advocacy: RFLD’s Strategic Communication for Policy Influence in the Sahel and West Africa Women's Rights
March 24, 2025 Africa

Data-Driven Advocacy: RFLD’s Strategic Communication for Policy Influence in the Sahel and West Africa

The Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) is dedicated to advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Family Planning in the Sahel and West Africa through data-driven policy advocacy. RFLD emphasizes the importance of reliable, gender-responsive data to identify the needs of women and inform policies. By collaborating with various stakeholders, including government officials, RFLD promotes gender-responsive budgeting and legislative reforms that enhance women’s rights. The organization also focuses on building a sustainable movement by mentoring young women leaders and integrating issues like climate change into its strategies, striving for long-term empowerment and social justice.

Read article
RFLD’s Strategic Capacity Building for SRHR and FP in the Sahel and West Africa Women's Rights
March 24, 2025 Africa

RFLD’s Strategic Capacity Building for SRHR and FP in the Sahel and West Africa

Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) focuses on enhancing the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs), women’s rights organizations (WROs), and youth organizations in Sahel and West Africa to advocate for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Family Planning (FP). Through training, RFLD equips these entities with skills to utilize the Maputo Protocol Scorecard and engage with African human rights systems. Their approach emphasizes inclusivity, particularly for marginalized groups, and fosters leadership development among youth. RFLD’s comprehensive strategies aim to create sustainable advocacy movements, promote accountability, and leverage technology to ensure SRHR and FP rights are upheld throughout the region.

Read article
Forging Legal Pathways: RFLD’s Applied Advocacy for Women’s Rights in the Sahel and West Africa Women's Rights
March 24, 2025 Africa

Forging Legal Pathways: RFLD’s Applied Advocacy for Women’s Rights in the Sahel and West Africa

The international community enforces women’s rights and gender equality through treaties like CEDAW and the Maputo Protocol. While Sahel and West Africa have made strides in committing to these rights, challenges persist, including treaty reservations, inadequate state implementation, and a complex legal landscape. The Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) advocates for legal reform by identifying gaps and collaborating with civil society. Their work emphasizes Afro-feminism, targeting the unique needs of African women. RFLD aims to enhance legal literacy, engage influential leaders, and provide access to justice, striving for sustainable change in women’s rights across the region.

Read article

For funders and partnersPour les bailleurs et les partenaires

Fund the women who defend rights in Africa, nowFinancez maintenant les femmes qui défendent les droits en Afrique

Aid to women’s organisations is falling. RFLD moves funding fast to women-led organisations and defenders, in French and English, through a network of 1,143 member organisations in more than 35 African countries.L’aide aux organisations de femmes recule. Le RFLD achemine vite les financements vers les organisations de femmes et les défenseures, en français et en anglais, grâce à un réseau de 1 143 organisations membres dans plus de 35 pays africains.

RFLD currently serves as Co-Chair of the SEA-T Programme Advisory Council, mandated to ensure the programme’s direction, priorities, and resources are meaningfully aligned with the visions of African women-led civil society. The SEA-T Programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.Le RFLD assure actuellement la coprésidence du Conseil consultatif du programme SEA-T, chargé de veiller à ce que l’orientation, les priorités et les ressources du programme soient réellement alignées sur les visions de la société civile africaine portée par les femmes. Le programme SEA-T est financé par le ministère fédéral allemand de la Coopération économique et du Développement (BMZ) et mis en œuvre par la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. See the partnershipVoir le partenariat

  • 1,143member organisationsorganisations membres
  • 35+African countriespays africains
  • N°553ACHPR observer statusstatut d’observateur CADHP
  • CandidSeal of Transparency 2025Sceau de transparence 2025

DonateFaire un don Partner with RFLDDevenir partenaire See our financialsVoir nos états financiers

Stay close to the movement.
Field notes, data releases and calls for proposals, in English or French. No more than one email a month.

Stand with African women. Your support moves resources to the frontline.Partner with usDonate