Academy
Nalafem Academy
5048
Young women trained & mentored
35
Countries reached
The Academy focuses on delivering inclusive, diverse and interdisciplinary training opportunities and fellowships for education through learning, coaching, mentoring and building communities of changemakers including refugees, displaced, living with HIV, disabilities, among other marginalized groups.
#IamNala Fellowship
The Fellowship engages young women under 40 from Africa and the diaspora in a one year program. The fellowship equips and supports young women to thrive in their political leadership and advance their campaigning and advocacy. The Fellowship is designed to be a space for Self reflection, Skills development, Community of practice, and Political consciousness. It covers three pillars: Well-Being, Leadership and Innovation through feminist principles, advocacy tools and mental health.
ECornell
Nalafem in partnership with Mexoxo is training 20,000 young women from Nigeria and Kenya in the eCornell Take the Lead Course
Masterclass
Nalafem received 3000 Masterclass tickets grant worth $540 000 USD. 3000 young African women signed up benefiting from the educational training opportunity.
TRAININGS
SHE-LEARNS TRAINING OF TRAINERS
28-29 August 2023 | Dar es salaam, Tanzania | 50 participants
Nalafem supported the ATHENA Network through the Nalafem Fund, and contributed to the implementation of the in-country Training of Trainers (ToT) programme. The modules of the ToT included a focus on feminist theory and practice; employing feminist perspectives on SRHR advocacy; movement building; use of technology for advocacy; access to safe abortion, SOGI; HIV prevention and GBV prevention and response.
Self-Defense Training
29 June 2023 | Nairobi, Kenya | 7 participants
In collaboration with self defense instructor Rana Abdelhamid, Nalafem trained council members during the 2nd Council Retreat self defense instructor.
COP27 Training
28 Oct 2022 | 8 participants |
The young climate activists were trained in preparation for their first COP participation, developing concise advocacy messages and networking.
Mentorship on Leadership
2 September 2022 | Lisbon, Portugal | 30 participants
Nalafem facilitated a workshop on Female Leadership in Politics, Business, and Diplomacy attended by partners and Nova SBE students clubs which has a platform audience of 2 000 participants. The session provided tools for finding the confidence, courage, and voice to belong, lead and achieve.
Workshop on Advocacy
04 July 2022 | Abuja, Nigeria | 10 participants
Nalafem led a workshop on Feminist Advocacy in collaboration with TechHer providing skills to young women in the tech industry on intersectional, inclusive and participatory feminist advocacy approaches.