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This Week: RFLD Equips 110 Women Leaders Across Francophone West Africa Women's Rights
May 18, 2026 Africa

This Week: RFLD Equips 110 Women Leaders Across Francophone West Africa

From May 19 to 23, 2026, the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) will launch a significant regional initiative to enhance women’s political participation in Francophone West Africa, as part of the Afrofeminist Initiative for Human Rights Development. Despite improvements over the past two decades, women’s political involvement remains below parity goals outlined in various frameworks, leading to their marginalization in decision-making processes. The SEA-T program aims to initiate social transformation and citizen participation to address gender inequalities. Key stakeholders emphasize that women’s political participation is crucial for sustainable development and institutional accountability, ultimately leading to more inclusive policies and increased citizen trust in institutions.

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RFLD Assumes the Presidency of the GIZ Africa SEA-T Advisory Council for 2026 – A Historic Milestone for Francophone African Feminism Human Rights
March 4, 2026 Africa

RFLD Assumes the Presidency of the GIZ Africa SEA-T Advisory Council for 2026 – A Historic Milestone for Francophone African Feminism

The Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) has been appointed to lead the SEA-T Advisory Council in 2026, marking a pivotal development in the governance of African feminist organizations. Founded in 2013, RFLD reaches over 2.9 million women and girls yearly and seeks to address systemic funding challenges that predominantly affect Francophone feminist groups. The SEA-T program aims to empower civil society and promote gender equality across Africa through a collaborative model. RFLD’s presidency will focus on closing funding gaps, enhancing protections for women human rights defenders, generating crucial data, amplifying marginalized voices, and fostering collective advocacy efforts.

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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

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  • 35+African countriespays africains
  • N°553ACHPR observer statusstatut d’observateur CADHP
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Economic justice and climate justiceJustice économique et justice climatique

Women cannot be safe or equal without land, income and a voice in climate decisions. Economic and climate justice run through every RFLD programme, from ending violence to political leadership and health.Les femmes ne peuvent être en sécurité ni égales sans terre, revenus et voix dans les décisions climatiques. La justice économique et climatique traverse chaque programme du RFLD, de la fin des violences au leadership politique et à la santé.

Economic justiceJustice économiqueLand, work and the care economyLa terre, le travail et l’économie des soinsInheritance and land rights, decent work, credit for women and gender-responsive budgets.Droits successoraux et fonciers, travail décent, crédit pour les femmes et budgets sensibles au genre. Climate justiceJustice climatiqueWomen leading adaptationLes femmes à la tête de l’adaptationWomen-led adaptation, land rights, climate finance that reaches grassroots groups and a just transition.Adaptation menée par les femmes, droits fonciers, finance climatique qui atteint les groupes de base et transition juste. ProgrammeProgrammeRFLD Climate ActionRFLD Climate ActionOur programme for women’s leadership in the climate transition across sub-Saharan Africa.Notre programme pour le leadership des femmes dans la transition climatique en Afrique subsaharienne.
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