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Who We are

Alliances for Africa (AfA) is an international African feminist-led human rights, peace and sustainable development organisation registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on 11 April 2000 and the National Planning Commission in Nigeria on 7 March 2005. AfA is now fully incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee without share capital (Company No RC 720437) with the CAC since 29 November 2007. However, AfA has been operational in Nigeria since 2001.

As a feminist organisation, we celebrate our diverse identities and politics. We recognise that the barriers in the fight for equity and the unrestricted enjoyment of human rights are deeply rooted in political, social, and religious bias. We question the legitimacy of structures that aid discrimination of any form and keep women subjugated. We develop feminist tools for transformatory analysis and actions to address these structures of discrimination and subjugation. We are deeply committed to the Charter of African Feminist Principles for African Feminists. Hence our feminist identity is not qualified with ‘Ifs’, ‘Buts’ or ‘However’. We are feminists, full stop!

Our Vision

An equitable African society built on feminist principles.

Our Mission

Alliances For Africa (AfA) is an African feminist, non-governmental, human rights organisation working to build a sustainable and equitable society anchored on the pillars of sustainable development, inclusion, accountability, and gender justice through strategic research, policy advocacy, and capacity development.

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Our Core Values

Alliances for Africa (AfA) has an observer status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights. AfA sits on the Executive Committee of the Coalition for an Effective African Court and is a member of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) ). In July 2012, AfA was granted consultative status with the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Ethics
“as individual feminists, we are committed to and believe in gender equality based on feminist principles…”. The personal is political, and the political is personal. As we dissect and reflect on our roles in the movement, we should reflect on the concept of feminism, our organising and networks, feminist solidarity, self-care and well being.
Equity and Diversity
We believe in equity, intersectionality, inclusivity and accessibility within our organisation and consider this in all that we do. We are committed to the practice of engaging with people of different ethnic and social backgrounds, ages, religion, races, gender, or sexual orientation.
Passion, resilience and action
We are passionate about feminism, innovative and creative and are excited to shape the future of the feminist movement. We undertake all the work we do with enthusiasm and passion, using our creativity and innovation to proffer resilient solutions, educate and support all on the African feminist journey.
Reforms and Adaptability
AfA is a nimble, flexible and dynamic organisation, committed to adapting to the evolving needs of society and the African environment.
Shared Leadership and Accountability
We are accountable and responsible for the work we do and aim to ensure it is reflective of feminist realities. Collaborative action from different levels at the individual, community, institutional, national and global levels. No one voice counts more than the other.
Co-Operation and Collaboration
We believe in the power of teamwork and respect those we engage as our partners and stakeholders. Building and fostering relationships to better understand one another and build consensus.
Education and Capacity Building
fA values the robust exchange of information and ideas, both among and between our own constituents including other CSOs and partner human rights organisations with whom we may collaborate to perform our functions.