TuWezeshe Akina Dada, Swahili for ‘empowering our sisters’, is a feminist leadership programme seeking to inspire a generation of young African women to engage in the civil and political spheres and galvanise collective action against all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
It is a one-year fellowship programme, during which the young women Fellows build up core leadership skills, are mentored by established female leaders and ultimately receive funding to initiate their own Social Action Projects.
TuWezeshe is led by FORWARD in partnership with Akina Mama wa Afrika, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel, Children’s Dignity Forum, and Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association. It is funded by Comic Relief and the Department for International Development (DFID).
