Publications

This #BlackHistoryMonth, step FORWARD with us as we celebrate the incredible milestones we’ve achieved since our founding more than 35 years ago.

A celebration of the Kenyan women who never relent in fighting against injustice and traditional harmful practices, this project showcases the diverse #EndFGM journeys of women activists

We are pleased to be launching our latest annual report for 2021 - 2022: 'Championing the Rights of African Women and Girls'! Join us in celebrating our achievements by reading and sharing our report far and wide!

On the final day of #WomensHistoryMonth, we were proud to share the #CutNoMore music video, a social action project by our #TuWezeshe young women's leadership programme fellows in the Gambia, who are undoubtedly making history in their communities through their #EndFGM activism!

Our young women’s leadership programme, ‘TuWezeshe Akina Dada’ – Swahili for ‘empowering our sisters’ – is a feminist leadership programme that seeks to inspire a generation of young African women to take collective action against VAWG.

On the Day of the African Child 2021, we are launching our 'Make Child Mothers Count' campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the untapped potential of child mothers across Africa!

For 16 Days of Activism, FORWARD is relaunching this film of deeply insightful dialogues on Black women’s perceptions of Sexual Harassment in UK Universities.

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).

FORWARD launches a new report examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of women from Black and minority ethnic communities.