Where We Work
RFLD works with member organisations across West, Central, Lusophone and Southern Africa, and in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, with six offices.
Last updated · October 20, 2026
RFLD is a pan-African network of 1,143 member organisations. Our members work in 39 countries across West, Central, Lusophone and Southern Africa, and in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Six offices support them, from Accra to Dakar.
West Africa
Central Africa
Lusophone Africa
Southern Africa
East Africa
Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe appear in both their region and Lusophone Africa. White circles on the map show our offices.
Our offices
Registration and country teams
RFLD is registered as an International Organisation in Senegal and as a non-governmental organisation in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and The Gambia. Country teams and focal points work with our members in Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Guinea, and our member platforms reach organisations in every region on this page.
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One network, five regions of Africa
RFLD connects women-led and women’s rights organisations across the continent. Our offices and country teams make sure members are supported close to where they work.
Where our teams are on the ground
Seven countries where RFLD has an office, a country team or a long-running programme.
Ghana
Our Africa Office in Accra leads strategy, finance and partnerships for the whole network. RFLD is registered as a non-governmental organisation in Ghana.
Visit the Accra office →Senegal
Registered as an International Organisation by the Government of Senegal. From Dakar, RFLD runs Yéego Jigéen, a programme of US$20,000 grants with a year of accompaniment for women-led organisations in all 14 regions.
Discover Yéego Jigéen →Benin
The country where RFLD was founded in 2012. Our Porto-Novo office opened in 2024, and our member and local platforms are based in Igolo, on the Benin-Nigeria border.
See our milestones →Nigeria
From Lagos, RFLD is building the RFLD Nigeria Network with women’s rights organisations from every geopolitical zone. The founding cohort is open to applications until 26 October 2026.
Join the Nigeria Network →The Gambia
Our Banjul office is our direct link to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. RFLD took part in the 2024 campaign that kept the ban on female genital mutilation.
See the results →Guinea
A country representative and a focal point work with our members in Guinea and connect them to RFLD’s programmes, trainings and calls.
Become a member →How we reach members in every region
The West African Feminist Fund
Flexible grants for women-led groups in 15 West African countries, with accompaniment through reporting and compliance. Between June and September 2026, RFLD awarded 27 grants worth US$722,100 to 26 organisations, most of them in West Africa.
The WAFF Fund →Climate justice led by women farmers
Adaptation, land rights and livelihoods for women farmers in the Sahel.
Our programmes →Defending digital civic space
NAFASI, a Sida-funded consortium with Magamba Network and DefendDefenders, protects activists and organisations online.
Our programmes →Open data on women’s rights
Twelve free bilingual tools follow women’s rights law and representation across Africa, including the Maputo Protocol Hub. 46 of the 55 African Union member states have ratified the Protocol.
Explore the data →Where African rights are decided
RFLD brings the evidence of its members to the institutions of the African Union.
- Observer Status N°553 with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- Statements at the 81st, 83rd, 85th, 87th and 89th Ordinary Sessions of the Commission
- Member of the Support Group of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
- Advocacy for the ratification of the Maputo Protocol in Niger, with SOAWR and Equality Now
Work with us in your country
Join the network, or support women-led organisations in a specific country or region.
Advance gender justice with RFLD
A pan-African network of 1,143 member organisations across 35+ countries: advocacy, research, re-granting and direct service delivery.