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African
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Contents
by Country:
REGIONAL
WOMEN'S GROUPS / ORGANISATIONS
African Women &
Child Information Service
PO
Box 48197, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:
254 2 274 756. Fax: 254 2 718 469
E-mail:
acwin@Kenyaonline.com
African Women Link:
Network
of individuals, organisations and agencies working in development in Africa.
PO
Box 50795, Nairobi, Kenya.
African Women Filmmakers
Trust:
Media
Awareness Group
PO
Box GD 898, Greendale, Harare
African Women Welfare
Foundation (AWWF)
West,
East & Southern Africa: Working for empowerment & rights
E-mail:
awwfng@yahoo.co.uk
African Women's
Development & Communication Network (FEMNET)
PO
Box 54562 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:
+254 2 374 1301/20. Fax: +254 2 374 2927
E-mail:
admin@femnet.or.ke
Website:
www.femnet.or.ke
African Women's
Media Center
'Cyber
Training' on Reporting HIV/AIDS in Africa
E-mail:
gnadi@iwmf.org
Website:
http://www.awmc.com
Akina Mama wa Africa
Development
Organisation for African Women
PO
Box 24130 Amwa House, Plot 18, Bukoto Street, Kumwukya, Kampala, Uganda.
Tel/
Fax: 25641 543 683 E-mail: gracia@imul.com
Alliances for Africa
Website:
http://www.alliancesforafrica.org
Association of African
Women Scholars (AAWS):
Membership
organisation: academics, scholars and researchers in women's studies.
Women's
Studies Program, Cavanaugh Hall, 001C, Indiana University,
42
University Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202, U.S.A.
Tel:
317 278 2038 Fax: 317 274 2347
Email:
nnaemeka@iupui.edu
Association of Professional
African Women in Communication (APAC)
Cameroon:
BP
5266, Yaounde, Cameroon
Tel:
237 31 83 45. Fax: 237 23 07 83
E-mail:
cretes@camnet.cm
Chad:
BP
670, N'djamena, Chad
Tel:
235 52 37 74
Fax:
myzar@intnet.td
Cote
D'Ivoire:
01
BP 1807, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel:
225 20 37 06 66. Fax: 225 20 37 25 45
E-mail:
ecoform@odaci.net/
Niger:
BP
309, Niamey, Niger
Tel:
227 72 25 33. Fax: 227 72 35 48
Senegal:
44
Boulevard de la Republique, BP 3373, Dakar
Tel:
221 821 15 34. Fax: 221 822 13 07.
E-mail:
baccsen@telecom.plus.sn
Centre for African
Family Studies
Working
for NGO partnerships on Reproductive Health
PO
Box 60054, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:
254 2 448 618. Fax: 254 2 448 621
E-mail:
conference@cafs.org Website: www.cafs.org
Coalition for the
Development of Urban Africa (ECOPOP)
BP
3370, Dakar, Senegal.
Tel:
221-253 200. Fax: 221-253 232.
E-mail:
africaucus@enda.sn
Committee Working
on the Optional Protocol on Women's Human Rights (Africa)
E-mail:
wildaf@cafe.tg (Togo) wslazam@zamnet.zm
(South Africa)
FAWE: Forum for
African Women Educationalists
12th
Floor, International House, Mama Ngina Street, PO Box 53168, Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail:
fawe@fawe.org
Website:
http://www.fawe.org
Female Education
in Maths & Science (FEMSA)
PO
Box 53168, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:
(254-2) 330 352. Fax: (254-2) 210 709
E-mail:
femsa@fawe.org
Website:
www.fawe.org/femsa/
FEMNET
African
Women's Development & Communications Network
PO
Box 54562, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:
254 2 741 301. Fax: 254 2 742 927
E-mail:
femnet@africaonline.co.ke
Website: www.africaonline.co.ke/femnet
Femmes Africa Solidarity:
Aims
to Promote African Women's Leadership in Conflict Resolution
8
Rue de Vieux-Billard, PO Box 5037, 1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland
Tel:
(41 22) 328 80 50 Fax: (41 22) 328 80 52
E-mail:
info@fasngo.org
Website:
www.fasngo.org
Inter-African Committee
on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children:
147
rue de Lausanne, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
International Women's
Forum - Casablanca - January 2002
P.A.
6 Cite de l'Air Casa-Anfa Casablamca.
Tel:
212 22 90 34 48. Fax: 212 22 91 55 62
E-mail:
iwf@wanadoo.net.ma Website: www.iwfcasa.org
International Women's
Resource Centre based in Kampala, Uganda (Isis-WICCE):
Working
to eliminate injustice based on unequal power relations,to improve women's
economic, social and political situation.Publications list on request.
Isis-WICCE,
PO Box 4934, Kampala, Uganda.
Tel:
(256 41) 266 007. Fax: (256 41) 268 676
E-mail:
Isis@starcom.co.ug
Nisswa and Development
Organisation (NAD)
For
sustainable development, gender equality, and just globalisation
Tel:
+39 06 68212631
Fax:
+39 06 68212631
E-mail:
secretariat@nadnet.org
Website:
http://nadnet.org (under
construction)
UNIFEM - Eastern
Africa Regional Office.
Countries:
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,
Sudan, Uganda.
20th
Floor, Harambee, Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel:
254 2 228776 to 9 or 254 2 218332. Fax: 254 2 331897 or 254 -2 2233184
UNIFEM - English
Speaking West Africa Regional Office:
Countries
include: Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone.
11
Onyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel:
234 1 269 2006 Fax: 234 1 269 0885.
UNIFEM - French
Speaking West Africa, Central and North Africa & Lusuphone countries:
Countries:Algeria,
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
Congo, Cote Ivoire, Democratic Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Equitorial
Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morrocco,
Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia
PO
Box 154 Immeuble Falycal, 19 Rue Parachappe, Dakar, Senegal.
Tel:
221 823 5207 Fax:221 823 5002.
UNIFEM - Southern
Africa Regional Office.
Countries:
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
Seychelles Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Takura
House, 67/69 Union Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Tel:
263 4 792 681 Fax: 263 4 704 729.
West African News,
Media & Development Centre
BP
378, Contonou, Benin.
Tel:
229 31 58 87. Fax: 229 31 54 61
E-mail:
wananet@bow.intnet.bj
West African Women's
Association
BP
5802 Fann, Dakar, Senegal
Tel:
221 825 25 52. Fac: 221 825 25 52.
E-mail:
afao@ecowasmail.net
Women and Law in
Southern Africa Research Project:
Regional
organisations.
PO
Box UA 171, Union Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe.
ALGERIA
National Association
for the Support of Women and Children in Difficulty (ANSEDI):
Non-partisan
research and action at community level
78,
Chemin Cheikh BakheirEl-Ibrahimi, El Biar, Algeria
Tel/Fax:
(213-2) 921792
ANGOLA
Angola Media Women's
Association (AMUJA)
No
122 rua Rei Katiavala, CP 2181, Luanda.
Tel:
244 2 334 595/ 244 2 330 036. Fax: 244 2 391 537/ 244 2 332 231
E-mail:
mmungongo@usis.ebonet.net
Women's Network-Angola:
Network
for exchange of information and experience in gender and development, lobby
and advocate in the government, empower women and provide training to member
organisations..
E-mail:
dwang@angonet.org
BENIN
Deborah Community
for Women and Child Progress:
Self-help
group.
Cotonou,
Benin.
Cl-AF Benin:
Advocacy
against Female Genital Mutilation..
BP
538 Port Novo, Benin.
BOTSWANA
Botswana Council
of Women:
PO
Box 339, Gaborone.
Botswana Family
Welfare Association:
Family
planning, environmental and family life education and HIV/AIDS. Co-operation
with 10 countries. Counseling,
Therapy services, training and sexual and reporductive helath services
to youth.
Private
Bag 00100, Gaborone.
Tel:
(267) 300-489. Fax: 301-222
E-mail:
cally@info.bw
Botswana Women's
NGO Coalition:
Post
Bag 00470, Gaborone.
Tel:
(267) 351-681. Fax: 3552088
E-mail:
tlousd@noka.ub.bw
Women's Affairs
Unit:
Department
of Culture, Registration and Social Welfare Matters,Private Bag 00185,
Gaborone.
BURKINA
FASO
CNLPE ( Comite national
de lutte contre la pratique de l'excision) :
Working
againts Female genital mutilation.
B.P.
515 / 01, Ougadougou 01.
Tel:
(226) 307915
Green Cross Burkina
Faso
Protecting
the environment and alleviating poverty in rural areas
PO
Box 1043 Ouagadougou 01.
Tel:
(+226) 34 40 77 Fax: (+226) 43 01 74
E-mail:
greencross.burkinafaso@fasonet.bf
The Population Council:
Working
towards family planning.
258,
rue 13.21-Zone du Bois, 01 B.P. 6250-Ouagadougou 01.
CAMEROON
Association Femmes
Droit et Sante
PB
11431 Yaonde, Cameroon.
Tel:
(237) 756 3667. Fax: (237) 222 2873
AWEMA: African Women
Empowerment Action Movement
PO
Box 695, Bamenda, North West Province, Cameroon.
E-mail:
dgcomb@yahoo.co.uk
Cameroon Committee
for the Promotion of Women's Rights:
Comite
Camerounais de Promotion des Droits de la Femme
BP
6617, Yaounde.
Tel:
237 205007 Fax: 204408 / 215567
Institute of
Justice Association
Human
Rights Education/ Gender Issues/HIV/AIDS Education
PO
Box 172, Kumba, Meme Division, South West Province
E-mail:
cma697@hotmail.com
League for Women
and Child Education (LEFE):
Campaign
for women's political participation
BP
14702 Yaounde.
Tel:
237 22 40 01( to 20)
Email:
pauline.biyong@camnet.cm
Mary Mossongo
Foundation
Human
Rights/ Substance Abuse/ Education
PO
Box 212, Dschang, Menoua Division, West Province
Tel:
(237) 745 6999 E-mail: ivo_ade2003@yahoo.com
Sustainable Development
Networking Programme (SDNP):
BP
836, Yaounde.
Tel:
237 22 21 82 or 23 0113 Fax: 237 23 01 03
E-mail:
nc@sdncmr.undp.orgWebsite: http://www.sdncmr.uninet.cm
National
Coordinator, SDNP Cameroon, Dr. Wawa A. Ngenge
E-mail:
wangenge@sdncmr.undp.org
CHAD
Comite National
du CI-AL:,
Committee
against Female Genital Mutilation.
c/o
CIRAD-CA/TCHAD, B.P.
764, N'Djamena, Chad.
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF CONGO (Former Zaire)
DECO-MOUSSEAU: Developpement
Communautaire Mousseau
Aide
aux femmes et enfants (veuves, handicapes, vielles et mineurs abandonnes)
Stade
des Martyrs, BP 9645
B.P7137
Kinshasa/ Gombe
Tel/Fax:
00243 12 82791
E-mail:
mzand@hotmail.com
Promotion et Appui
Initiatives Feminines ( P.A.I.F.):
Promoting
women's initiatives.
B.P.
30 in the UNHCR House, Goma.
Fax:
1 4077 265 026
Union Congolese
de Femmes des Media (UCFM)
BP
1800 Kinshasa 1, Avenue des Tropiques Commune de Limete
Kinshasa,
DR Congo.
Women's Movement
for Justice and Peace:
B.P.742
Limete-Kinshasa, Congo.
Tel:
34 1 3673671 Fax: 34 1 3773614
EGYPT
Arab Women 's Solidarity
Association (AWSA):
Network
group.
4A
Dareed Saad Street, Kast El Ainy, Cairo.
Tel:
202 3543715 Fax: 202 3554200
E-mail:
cihrs@idsc.gov.eg
The Alliance for
Arab Women:
Non-governmental
Organisation Advocating Against the Genital Mutilation of Women
39
El Ansar Street, Dokki, Cairo.
Tel:
(20) 2 393 9899. Fax: 2 393 6820
The Association for
the Development & Enhancement of Women
Key
Feminist NGO: Working to set up Shelter for Abused Women
Website:
www.adewegypt.org
Cairo Institute
for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) :
P.O.
Box 117, Maglis Al Shab, Cairo.
Care for Girls Organisation
:
Working
for the welfare of the girl-child.
2
El-Max Street, Salah El-Din, Heliopolis, Cairo 11351.
Tel:
202 591 3466
Egyptian Centre
for Women's Rights:
Carries
out programs and projects that aim to improve the political and human status
of women.
8/10
Madhaf el Manial St. apt.28, 13th floor, El Manial, Cairo
Tel/Fax:
(202) 363 3322
E-mail:
ecwr@egyptonline.com
Egyptian Organisation
for Human Rights:
Campaigning
for human/ women's rights
8/10
Mathaf El- Manial St. Manial Roda, Cairo.
Tel:
20 2 363 6811. Fax: 20 2 362 1613
E-mail:
eohr@link.com.eg
Egyptian Society
for the Care of Children:
Advocating
against FGM.
25
Kadri Street, Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo.
FGM Taskforce:
Part
of the National NGO Commission for Population and Development
1095
Corniche El Nile, Maadi / Garden City, Cairo.
Tel:
(20-2) 3543305
E-mail:
hosams@intouch.com
Legal Research and
Resource Centre for Human Rights
7
A1-Higaz St, Roxi, Helipolis, Cairo.
Tel:
202-452 0977, Fax: 202-259-6622
E-mail:
lrrc.geo@yahoo.com
Website:
http://www.geocities.com/~lrrc/Women/vioconc.htm
The New Woman Research
and Study Centre:
Campaigns
for women's equaltiy and human rights, information, networks with local,
regional and international women's and human rights organizations.
39
El Ansar Street, Dokki Square, Cairo.
Tel/fax:
(20) 2 398 6106
E-mail:
hosams@intouch.com
Regional Network
on Arab Women:
Social
Research Centre, American University in Cairo
PO
Box 2511, 113 Sharia Kasr-el-Aini, Cairo.
Society for the
Economic Liberation of Women:
8
Dareeh Saad, Kasrel Einy, Cairo
ETHIOPIA
African Centre for
Women (ACW):
Conducts
Research and Training and promotes women in development.
UN
Economic Commission for Africa, PO
Box 3001, Addis Ababa.
E-mail:
macharia@un.org
Ethiopian Women
Lawyers Association
Networking
for women lawyers
c/o
P.O. Box 13760 (or P.O. Box 100043), Addis
Ababa.
Tel:
251 1 51 55 52, 15 35 68, Fax: 251 1 51 3677
E-mail:
ewla@telecom.net.et
Ethiopian Women's
Media Association
P.O.
Box 5544. Addis Ababa
Tel:
251 1 158255. Fax: 251 1 512686
Inter-African Committtee
(IAC) On Traditional Practices:
c/o
ECA / IAC, P.O. Box 3001, Addis
Ababa.
Tel:
251 151 5793/517 Fax: 251 151 4682.
National Committee
on Traditional Practices (NCTPE):
Advocating
against FGM:
P.O.
Box 12629, Addis Ababa
PROGYNIST: Women
Empowerment NGO
PO
Box 34069, Addis Ababa
Tel:
251 150 4579/ 251 152 1406/ 251 155 1814 Fax: 251 150 4941
E-mail:
netsanet@telecom.net.et
GAMBIA
BAFROW (Foundation
for Research on Women's Health,Productivity and Development:
214
Tafsir Demba Mbye Road, Tobacco Road Estate, Banjul
P.O. Box 2854, Serrekunda.
Tel:
(220) 225 270 Fax: (220) 223 266.
Gambia Committee
on Traditional Practices Affecting Health of Women & Children (GAMCOTRAP)
49
Garba Jahumpa Road, lBakau New Town, PO Box 2990, Serrekunda, The Gambia
Tel:
(220) 497 416. Fax: (220) 497 781
E-mail:
gamco@qanet.gm
Gambia Television
(Womens' Affairs)
PO
Box 2380, Serrekunda, Gambia.
Tel:
220 374 252. Fax: 220 374 242
E-mail:
yamsdiop@hotmail.com
The Women's Association:
Counselling
and Rehabilitating Girls & Young Women of The Gambia Project
C/o
Satang Jobarteh, PO Box 2358, Serre Kunda.
Fax:
00220 372 830
Women's Bureau:
1
Marina Parade, c/o The President's Office, State
House. PO Box 83, Banjul.
GHANA
Associates In Development
(ASSID):
Gender
and youth development programmes.
PO
Box C361, Cantonments, Accra.
Tel:
24581, 26026.
African Women Entrepreneural
Training Centre (AWETC):
Training
of women in business and entrepreneural skills.
Peki,
near Ho. Volta Region.
Association for
Reconstruction Through Democracy
Working
for the Resettlement of Refugees from Liberia
PO Box 19935, Accra-North
Fax: 233 21 311
531
Centre for the Development
of People (CEDEP):
CFAO
Building Adum, PO Box 371, Kumasi.
Tel:
24581, 26026.
Federation of Women
Lawyers:
2nd
Floor, Ghana Airways Buildings, Kojo Thompson Road,
PO
Box 16502, Accra .
Tel:
221441
Ghana Assembly of
Women:
PO
Box 459, Accra.
Ghana Association
of Women Enterprise:
4th
North Ridge Crescent, P.O. Box 7600 Accra-North.
Tel:
222 459.
Ghana Association
for Women's Welfare (GAWW):
Promoting
the welfare of women.
P.
O. Box 9582, Airport, Accra.
Tel:
(233) 21 773068.
Ghana Federation
of Business and Professional Women :
Trade
Fair, PO Box 16892, Accra-North. Tel:
760042.
Ghana National Family
Planning:
PO
Box M76, Accra .
Tel:
777426.
Ghana Registered
Midwives Association:
11b,
1st Circular Road, Cantonments, PO
Box 147, Accra .
Tel:
779348.
National Council
on Women and Development:
PO
Box M53, Accra.
Partners for INternet
in Education (PIE):
Aim
to popularise the use of the computer and internet in education for both
teachers and students.
The
PIE Secretariat, c/o Ghana Library Board, High Street, Accra.
Tel:
233-21-672699
E-mail:
pieghana@ghana.com
Website:
http://members.xoom.com/pieghana
Plan International
Ghana: Reproductive Awareness
62
Orphan Crescent, North Labone, P.M.B., Osu.
Tel:
776102 / 778039.
Planned Parenthood
Association of Ghana:
Women's
Reproductive Rights Awareness.
B24/3,
Link Road, PO Box 5756, Accra.
Tel:
236423.
RUSO: Rural Development
Programme
Volunteer
programme
Rural
Upgrade Support Organisation,
PO
Box Co 1686 Tema.
Tel:
+233 22 401 986
Website:
http://www.africaonline.com.gh/RUSO
Single Mothers Association:
Supporting
single mothers through self-help projects.
Zuarungu,
Near Bolgatanga, Upper East Region.
31st December Women's
Movement: Umbrella organisation.
PO
Box 065, Osu-Accra.
Tel:
21 221470
Women in Agriculture
Development:
Ministries,
PO Box M.47, Accra.
Tel:
21 665421.
Women in Focus
Working
to End Poverty & Empower Women
C/172
St. John Bosco's Road, PO Box 52, Navrongo, UER.
Tel:
233 742 22145 Fax: 233 742 22737
Women's Commission,
All-Africa Students Union
Working
for Equal Access to Education
Accra.
E-mail: rnagbe@yahoo.com
World Vision International,
Ghana:
Gender
and Development Programme.
3
Robertson Street, North Industrial Area, P.M.B., Accra.
Tel:
21 227216. Fax: 21 232604.
GUINEA
Association des
Femmes Ingenieurs de Guinea
PO
Box 1345, Conakry.
Tel:
224 413495, 463296 (r), Fax: 224 415468
E-mail:
dmsaliou@mirinet.net.gn
CPTAFE ( Cellule
le de Coordination sur les Pratiques Traditionnelles Affectant la Sante
de Femmes et des Enfants):
Promoting
Women and Children's Rights.
BP
585, Conakry.
Tel:
224 462 805 Fax: 224 441682.
Salimatu Bah-Barrie
Foundation:
Working
for women's equality.
Bangura
Village (Pita), Province of Fouta Djallon.
GUINEA
BISSAU
Comite National
de Lutte Contre les Pratique Nefastes.
Committee
on traditional practices affecting women and children.
B.P.
560, Bissau.
IVORY
COAST
Amnesty Internationl,
Section Ivoirienne:
BP
973, Abidjan.
Tel:
(225) 434 529 Fax: (225) 322 153
Association des
femmes Ivoriennes:
Umbrella
organisation.
BP
2005, Abidjan.
EDEV: Ecole et Devellopement
Working
Against Sexual Violence
22
BP 109, Abidjan 22
E-mail:
kzock@caramail.com
Ministry of Women's
Affairs:
Government
agency providing information on the status of women.
BP
200, Abidjan.
KENYA
EREMO Womens Group
Campaigning
for the rights of Kisii Women
PO
Box 263, Ogembo 40204
E-mail:
eremowomenselfhelpgroupkenya@yahoo.com
FREDA: Friends of
Esther and Deborah
Supporting
women's political participation
E-mail:
freda@nbnet.co.ke
Women's Action Network:
Equality Now
PO
Box 2018 KNH, Nariobi
Tel:
254 2 719 913/ 719 832. Fax: 254 2 719 868
E-mail:
equalitynow@kenyaweb.com
Embu:
Kamwagirire Women's
Group
PO
Box 2003, Embu
Kisumu:
Gender and Development
Centre:
Promoting
women's empowerment.
P.
O. Box 1588, Kisumu.
Tel
/ Fax: 254-35-22291
Nairobi:
ABANTU, for development:
Regional
Office for East & Southern Africa
Sebeteyiet
House, P.O. Box 566241, Nairobi.
Tel:
+245 2 570 343, Fax:+254 2 570 668
E-mail:
abantu@africaonline.co.ke
Abantu
also has offices in Nigeria (Kaduna Office for Nigeria) and London.
African Centre for
Empowerment, Gender and Advocacy
PO
Box 60375, Nairobi.
Tel:
(254-2) 710-306. Fax: (254-2) 710-305.
E-mail:
musyimilaw@insightkenya.com
African Women and
Child Feature Service
PO
Box 48655, Ngong Road, Nairobi
Tel:
254 2 720554/ 724756, Fax: 254 2 718469
E-mail:
awcin@arso.sasa.unon.org
African Women in
Science and Engineering (AWSE)
PO
Box 30677, Nairobi.
Fax:
254 2 521001
E-mail:
awse@cgiar.org
Coalition on Violence
against Women (COVAW):
An
initiative of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF):
PO
Box 7631, Nairobi.
Tel:
(254) 02 - 574357/8/9, Fax: 716648
E-mail:
COVAW@iconnect.co.ke
El-Taller, Africa
Program:
Network
of women's groups in Kenya
El-Taller
Africa Regional Office, P.O. Box 28115, Nairobi
Tel.
254-02-719972, Fax: 254-02-711837
E-mail:
Hendrica.Okondo@bc-nairobi.bcouncil.org
Entrepreneurship
Development Centre (EDC):
National
NGO providing managment, training and consultancy services to support and
promote social and economic development programmes.
P.O.
Box 59527, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel.
254-02-340422/247625, Fax: 254-02-251397
E-mail:
judy@edc.or.ke
Gender and Development
Centre:
Promoting
women's involvement in development.
P.O.
Box 1588, Kisumu, Kenya.
Tel/Fax:
254 35 22291
E-mail:
gadod@arcc.or.ke
Gender Equity Support
Project:
CIDA
Program Support Unit
PO
Box 63005, Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi
Tel:
254 2 581200, Fax: 254 2 581278
Gender Focal Point:
Regional
Office UNICEF
PO
Box 44145, Nairobi.
Tel:
254 2 622304, Fax: 254 2 622678/ 9
E-mail:
zketsella.bendow@unicef.unon.org
Gender and Youth:
Developing
a curriculum for sexual violence in teenage lives
Jane
Kwawu, Programme Advisor, P.O. Box 30234, Nairobi.
Tel:
254 2 720 280, Fax: 254 2 712 819
E-mail:
jkwawu@ippfaro.com
Girl Child Programme:
Care
international
PO
Box 43864, Muchai Drive, Nairobi.
Tel:
254 2 722434/ 724667, Fax: 254 2 728493
E-mail:
elizabeth@care.or.ke
Grassroot Women
Rehabilitation Programme
PO
Box 32101, Nairobi
Tel:
254 2 802697
Habitat International
Coalition (HIC):
Women
and Shelter Network
c/o
Mazingira Institute, PO Box 14550, Nairobi
Tel:
254 2 443219/ 26/ 29 Fax: 254 2 444 643
E-mail:
diana@ken.healthnet.org
Interlink Rural
Information Service (IRIS):
Working
Against Gender Violence
Nairobi
West, Kodi Road, Off Gandhi Avenue, PO Box 12871, Nairobi
Tel:
(254-2) 603572/3 Fax:603574
E-mail:
irisinfo@form-net.com
International Federation
of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-K):
Umbrella
group.
PO
Box 46324, Nairobi.
Tel:
(254) 2 717169/711853 / 718370. Fax: 716840.
E-mail:fida-kenya@africaonline.co.ke
/ fida@users.africaonline.co.ke
Kenyan Women Workers
Organisations (KEWWO)
Rights
and advocacy for women workers: 31 branches
KEWWO,
C/O Women Working Worldwide, Rm 412, MMU Manton Building, Rosamond St West,
Manchester
M15 6LL, UK. Tel: 0161 247 1760
Localising Agenda
21(LA21):
Working
for the Education of Girls and Women
Municipal
Council of Nakuru, PO Box 124, Moi Road, Nakuru
Tel:
40361/9
MYWO (Maendeleo
Ya Wanawake Organisation):
Promoting
women's rights.
Maendeleo
House, 4th Floor, P.O.
Box 44412, Monrovia Street, Nairobi.
Fax:
254 2 225390.
National Council
of Women of Kenya:
Umbrella
organisation
PO
Box 4371, Nairobi.
Tel:
24634.
National Council
on Traditional Practices:
Advocacy
against FGM.
P.O.
Box 7850, Nairobi.
SourceNet 2000 Plus:
Aims
to foster development to local grassroots communities with emphasis on
minority women and girls.
PO
Box: 72581, Nairobi.
Tel/Fax:
254-2-764553/765581
E-mail:
geffann@africaonline.co.ke
Women's Bureau:
Government
body co-ordinating women's organisations.
Ministry
of Culture and Social Service,
PO
Box 30276, Nairobi, Kenya.
Women & Habitat
Programme
PO
Box 30030, Nairobi.
Tel:
254-2-623031. Fax: 624265.
E-mail:
catalina.trujillo@unchs.org
Website:
http://www.unhabitat.org
WOWESOK, Widows
and Orphans Welfare Society of Kenya:
PO
Box 53935, Nairobi.
Tel:
602713
LESOTHO
Legal Aid:
Providing
legal advise.
c/o
Legal Aid, Development House,
Block
D, 4th floor, Kingsway Street, P.O.
Box 402, Maseru 100, Lesotho.
Tel:
226 315 736 Fax: 226 310 254, 226 325 384.
Women's Research
Collective:
Research
on women's issues.
c/o
National University of Lesotho, PO
Roma 180, Lesotho.
Fax:
(09266) 340004
LIBERIA
Association for
Reconstruction Through Democracy
Working
for the Resettlement of Refugees from Liberia
PO Box 19935, Accra-North
Fax: 233 21 311
531
IAC -IL Inter-African
Committee on Traditional Practices:
Advocating
against Female Genital Mutilation,
P.O.
Box 6006, Monrovia.
The Liberian Federation
of Women's Organisations:
Co-ordinates
and networks between women's organisations.
University
of Liberia, Monrovia.
National Federation
of Liberian Women:
Umbrella
organisation
PO
Box 2703, Monrovia
MADAGASCAR
Association des
Femmes Journalistes Malagaches
BP
7716, Logt 19, cite, Analamahitsy, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
Tel:
261 2 42930. E-mail: infostud@compro.mg
MALAWI
Centre for Social
Research
Zomba,
Malawi.
E-mail:
csr@malawi.net
Dzimwe Community
Radio Station (DCR):
Set
up to give rural women an opportunity to voice out issues in their communities.
E-mail:
jayzedkay@yahoo.com
Malawi Media Women's
Association
c/o
Malawi News Agency P.B., 28 Blantyre
Tel:
265 620 311. Fax: 265 264 330
E-mail:
mamwa@yahoo.com
Society for Advancement
of Women
PO
Box 1207, Plot 276/9, Lilonge, Malawi
Tel:
(265) 758 781/2. Fax: (265) 771 285
E-mail:
saw@sdnp.org.mw
MALI
Action Committee
for Children and Women's Rights (CADEF):
B.P.
2653, 259 rue 98, Badala SEMA, Bamako.
Tel:
(223) 22-56-38. Fax: (223) 23-41-02.
E-mail:
cadef@malinet.ml
AMSOPT (Association
pour le Progres et la Defence des l'Orientation des Pratique Traditionnellles):
Advocacy
against Female Genetal Mutilation.
B.P.
1543, Bamako.
APDF (Association
pour le Progres et la Defense des Droits de Femmes Maliennes):
Promoting
the rights of women.
B.P.
1740, Bamako.
CATW - Afrique,
Hamdallaye ACI 2000
Coalition
against trafficking in Women, includes also Burkina Faso, Congo Brazzaville,
Ivory Coast and Senegal
Immeuble
Djire: 787 Bamako. Telfax:
29 10 28
E-mail:
APDF@datatech.toolnet.org
Cerade
Centre
d'Etudes de Recherche et d'Appui Conseil pour le Developpement
BP:
1770E
Tel:
222 84 40: 6755301
E-mail:
cerade@afribone.net.ml
National Women's
Movement for the Safeguarding of Peace and National Unity:
BP
1576, Bamako.
Tel:
(223) 22-33-20. Fax: (223) 22-42-44.
E-mail:
lob@datatech.toolnet.org
MAURITANIA
State Secretariat
on the Feminine Condition:
Nouakchott,
Mauritania.
MAURITIUS
Muvman Liberasyon
Fam Collective:
Campaigns
for women's rights and equality.
Celicourt
Antelm Street, Lakaz Ros, Forest Side.
S.O.S. Femmes:
Co-ordinates
and networks between women.
G5
cite Pitot, Curepipe, Mauritius.
Tel:(
2555 51) 113 177. Fax: (230) 4333391.
E-mail:
sos.femmes@intnet.mu
Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom:
Campaigns
for Militarisation and disarmament.
PO
Box 545, Port Louis.
Women's Legal Action
Watch:
Women's
Legal Issues.
204,
Sterling House, Lislet Geoffrey Street, Port-Louis.
Tel:
(230) 211 8190. Fax: (230) 211 4590
MOROCCO
Democratic Association
of Women in Morocco (ADFM):
Promotes
equality in judicial and political arenas. Works for women's rights in
domestic and social relationships.
BP
7842, Dar El Hadit, 65 rue Cadi Dyyad Diour Jamad, Rabat.
E-mail:
adfm@mtds.com
Moroccan Family
Planning Association (AMPF):
Advocate
of government policy on population and family planning. Emphasizes community
development and integrated family planning. Targets women and youth, with
special focus on male responsibility.
BP
1217-RP, 6 rue Ibn El Kadi, Les Orangers, Rabat.
Tel:
(212-7) 721224. Fax: 720362
Moroccan Organisation
for Human Rights:
16,
Avenue de France, Agdal.
Tel:
(212) 7754813 Fax: (212) 7755499
MOZAMBIQUE
International Campaign
to Ban Landmines:
PO
Box 2189, Maputo.
Tel:
int+258 1 49 39 81/2. Fax 493980
E-mail:
banemnow@mail.tropical.co.mz
Mozambican Association
of Women & Education:
National
network for women.
Praceta
Herois de Mocuba, 130-A, Maputo, Mozambique
Mozambican Women's
Media
PO
327, Av. Joaquim Lapa 55, Maputo.
Tel:
258 1 420 119. Fax: 258 1 423 136
MULEIDE:
Co-ordinates
and networks between women.
Ave.
Paulo Samuel Kankhomba No. 2150, Maputo, Mozambique.
Fax:
(258 1) 425714
NAMIBIA
Gender Research
Project (Legal Assistance Centre):
PromotesHuman
Rights
PO
Box 604, Windhoek 9000
Tel:
+264 61 264443, Fax: +264 61 234953
E-mail:
dianne@iwwn.com.na
Legal Assistance
Centre
Working
on law reform issues. compiling statutes on rape and domestic violence
from countries around the world
40092,Dianna
Hubbard, P.O.
Box 604, Windhoek
Tel:
+264 61 264443; Fax: +264 61 234953
Email:
dianne@iwwn.com.na
Sister Namibia:
Magazine
and Media Awareness Group
PO
Box 40092, Windhoek
Tel:
264 61 230 618. Fax: 264 61 236 371
E-mail:
sister@iafrica.com.na
NIGER
CONIPRAT (Comite
Nigerien sur les pratiques traditionnelles):
Advocating
against Female Genital Mutilation.
B.P.
11613, Niamey.
NIGERIA
ABANTU, for development:
Kaduna
Office for Nigeria
2/4
Rimi Drive
P.O.
Box 300, Kaduna.
Fax:+234
62 236 330
Association for
Reproductive and Family Health:
13
Ajayi Osungbekun Street, PO Box 30259, Ibadan.
Tel:
(234-2) 810-1669/2760. Fax: 810-1669
BAOBAB for Women's
Human Rights,
P
O Box 73630, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel
/ Fax +234 1 262-6267.
Email:
ayesha@baobab.com.ng baobab@baobabwoman.org
Bayanloco Community
Learning Centre
Women-led
rural peace initiative
Bayanloco,
Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
Central Education
Service
Promotion
of Gender/ Media/ Environmental Issues
315
Herbert Macaulay Street, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.
Tel/
Fax: 234 01 868 721
Civil Liberties
Organisation
1A
Hussey Street, Jibowu Yaba, Lagos
Tel:
+234-1-7746694
E-mail:
clo@gacom.net
Civil Resource and
Documentation Centre:
Committed
to Promotion and Protection of Women's Human Rights
Fourth
Dimension Complex 16, Fifth Avenue, City Layout, Enugu
Tel:
+234 42 459969, Fax: +234 42 456904
E-mail:
nwankwov@infoweb.abs.net
Country Women Association
of Nigeria (COWAN)
No
7 Awosika Crescent Ijapo Estate, PMB 809.
Akure,
Ondo State
Tel/Fax:
+234 34 244 489
E-mail:
cowanhoney@infoweb.abs.net
Delta Children Trust
Foundation
Working
for the alleviation of poverty of children
Office:
Suit 25 Delta House, Agbara Industrial Layout, Lagos
170
Balada Road, Off Obong Akpan Way, Calabar
Tel/
Fax: 234 1 759 06 84
E-mail:
dctfng@yahoo.com
Fantsuam Foundation:
Focusing
on the communication needs of rural women.
MaiAdiko
Rayfield, PO Box 8452, Anglo-Jos, Plateau Stat,.
E-mail:
Fantsuamfoundation@fantsuam.com
Website:
www.kabissa.org/fantsuam
Federation of Ogoni
Women's Association (FOWA):
Umbrella
group for all women's group in the Ogoni region.
Ogoni,
Nigeria.
FENAM (The Federation
of Female Nurses and Midwives of Nigeria):
Working
for the welfare of female health workers.
22
Bajulaiye Road, Shomolu, Lagos.
Tel/Fax:
(234) 1820 483
FIW (Federation of Ijaw Women)
Working to Eliminate Social & Cultural Practices
which Disadvantage Women
E-mail: santakina@yahoo.com
International Reproductive
Rights Research Group (IRRAG-Nigeria):
Working
for women's reproductive rights/ research on trafficking in women.
2
Hudson Lane, off Akakpava Street, PO Box 7400, Benin City.
Tel:
(234 52) 25516 Fax: (234 52) 250668.
International Federation
of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Anambra / Enugu zone:
No
9 Second Ave Independence Layout, PO Box 1686, Enugu, Enugu
State Nigeria.
International Women
Communication Centre:
Disseminates
information from the international network to Nigerian women at the grassroots
level.
PO
Box 1750, NICON House, 2nd Floor, Taiwo Road, Ilorin, Kwara State
Tel/Fax:
0234-31-225-688/ 220234, Fax: 0234-31-225-805/688/134
E-mail:
iwcc@ilorin.skannet.com
Legal Research
and Resource Development Centre:
A
coalition of development NGOs seeking to enhance the capacity of NGOs to
access information on development.
386,
Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, P.O Box 75242, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel:
234-2880694 / 862097 / 2610450, Fax: 234-2880694 / 2610450
E-mail:
1rrdc@alpha.linkserve.com
National Council
of Women's Societies in Nigeria:
Umbrella
Organisation.
PO
Box 3063, Tafawa Balewa Square Complex, Lagos.
Tel:
63 16 37.
Nigerian Association
of University Women:
Networks
between University Women.
Niger Delta Women
for Justice:
Grassroots
women's organisation - self determination and resource control.
13
Agudama Street, D/Line Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Tel/Fax:
+234 84 236365
E-mail:
info@ndwj.org
Website:
www.kabissa.org/ndwj
Social and Economic
Rights Action Centre (SERAC):
E-mail:
serac@linkserve.com.ng
Women's Documentation
Unit:
National
and International network for women.
University
of Ibadan, Institute of African Studies, Ibadan.
Women's Centre for
Peace and Development (WOPED):
P.O.
Box 4410, Oshodi, Lagos.
Tel:
234-1 7740731, Fax: 234-1 4924501
E-mail:
woped@infoweb.abs.net
Women in Nigeria
(WIN), Ministry of Justice:
P.M.B.
3040, Gidan Murtala, Kano.
Tel:
234-64 622374, Fax: 234-627694
WOPO:
Women Protection Organisation
Advocacy
to prevent violence against women
59
Tokunboh Street, Lagos.
RWANDA
AVEGA - AGAHOZO
Association
of the survivors of the genocide.
BP
1535 Kigali-Rwanda.
Tel/Fax:
0171 460 0596
Rwanda Association
of Media Women (ARFEM)
Kigali,
Rwanda
Tel:
250 72276. Fax: 250 76182
UNDP Gender Focal
Point
UNDP
Kigali, Rwanda
E-mail:
laetitia.kayisire@undp.org
Website: www.undp.org/gender
SENEGAL
African Institute
for Democracy:
Promotes
democratic government in Africa.
3
Bd. Djily Mbaye, BP 1780 Dakar, Senegal.
Tel:
221 823 5720 Fax: 221 823 5721
E-mail:
iad@sonatel.senet.net
African Women's
Media Institute
A
project of the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)
publications:
Resource Directory for Women Journalists; Women meeting the challenge:
a handbook for Media Leadership',
B.P.
21186 Dakar-Ponty, Dakar, Senegal
Tel:
+221 823 8687, Fax: +221 822 4164
E-mail:
awmc@metissacana.sn
African Women's
Observatory on International Financial Institutions:
Launched
a campaing against institutional violence against women
AAWORD,
BP 15367, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Tel.
(221) 824-2053. Fax: 8242056.
E-mail:
aaword@telecomplus.sn
Association of African
Women for Research and Development (AAWORD).
Gender
and Developent in Africa.
B.P.
15367, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Tel:
221 824 20 53 Fax: 221 824 20 56
E-mail:
aaword@telecomplus.sn
CAMS (Commission
International pour l'Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles):
Working
against FGM.
B.P.
11.345, Dakar, Senegal.
Gender and Development
Synergy
Environment
and Development in the Third
World:
Promoting
gender and the environment.
B.P.
3370, Dakar, Senegal.
Tel:
221 21 60 27.
Women, Health and
Environment Committee
Ministere
de l'Urbanisme et de l'Habitat, PO Box 253, Avenue Roosevelt, Dakar
Tel:
221 8228902/ 221 8216263, Fax: 221 8215784
E-mail:
duagtz@sonatel.senet.net
SIERRA
LEONE
MEFEGM (Movement
for the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation):
Working
against the practice of FGM.
90
Sanders Street, Freetown.
Tel:
232 22 242264 Fax: 232 22 241620.
Mothers Against
Military Advancement in Sierra Leone (MAMAS)