Akina Dada wa Africa [AkiDwA] is a national network of migrant women living in Ireland. Akina Dada wa Africa means sisterhood in Swahili. The organisation was established in 2001 by a group of African women living in Ireland to address isolation, racism and gender-based violence. AkiDwA has since gained recognition as a leading non-governmental organisation to promote equality and justice for all migrant women living in Ireland. The organisation aims promote migrant’s participation in their local communities, in civic and political structures, government consultations and decision-making processes.
This collection features the documentation of two of the three grants given by The Atlantic Philanthropies to Akina Dada Wa Afrika between the years 2007 and 2009 totalling €624,000. The grants amounting to €550,000 were given to address gender and race related discrimination experienced by migrant women by building and strengthening their voice and participation in policy development and implementation and provide core support to implement AkiDwA’s strategic plan.
The records presented in this collection typify as business records, reports, grant proposals and printed ephemera. This collection is related to oral history interview given by Salome Mbugua. Salome is head of operations and strategy with AkiDwA. She is also a researcher, gender equality activist and human rights advocate with experience of working with under-represented groups, in particular with women, children, and young people, in Europe, Africa and internationally.