Pan African Women's Liberation Organization (PAWLO)

Postal Address P. O. Box 24590, Kampala, Uganda
Street Address Plot 88 B Kira Road Kamwokya, Kampala
Tel 256-41-530525
Fax 256-41-530525
E-mail pawlo@imul.com or pawlo@yahoo.com
Web Address www.panafricanmovement.org
Year Established 1994
Contacts Jacqueline Amongin, Coordinator
Dr Fatima B. Mahmoud, Chairperson
Merinah Konyonyo, Vice Chairperson
Dr Tajudeen Abdul Raheem, General Secretary Global Pan African Movement
Mission Increased participation of women in the Pan African Congresses, while putting gender issues at the center of the Pan African Movement Agenda, while continuously assessing progress made towards achieving resolutions of the Congresses.
Geographical area of operations Global, Africa and the African Diaspora
Issues area of operations

Women in Peace Building.

Women's total liberation.

PAWLO aims at creating awareness among the people about the role of Pan Africanism, and in particular the role of women in the African Liberation struggles.

Activities
  • Conflict mediation
  • Research on issues that affect women at all levels
  • Advocacy and lobbying workshops, meetings, debates for policy influence
  • Information documentation and dissemination
  • Participation in joint programmes initiated by similar organizations
  • Organization of issue based working groups which involve women of various schools of thought to engage in various activities
  • Participation in international fora organized by the AU/OAU, regional organizations, UN Agencies and related organizations
  • Advocacy about the role of Pan Africanism, and in particular the role of women in African Liberation struggles
  • Building coalitions and Networks along thematic areas
Affiliation(s) Pan African Movement, Women's World March International, Akina Mama Wa Africa (AMwA), East African Sub Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI), Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF).
Dissemination PAWLO publishes a regular bulletin entitled: Afrika Mama Yetu, which reports on current issues affecting African Women, and their efforts at addressing these challenges. The journal deals with rewriting and reproducing African women's history, their revolutionary struggles, while addressing the status of African women along aspects of health,education, social cultural positions and peace.
Target Audience Women of African descent, Global Sisterhood, Global Political Community.
Additional Information Prior to the 7th Pan African Congress held from 3-8th April 1994 in Kampala, Uganda, women met and agreed to establish a Pan African Women Liberation Organization which would increase the participation of women in the congress and put gender issues at the center of the Pan African Movement, and to continuously assess progress made towards achieving the resolutions of the Congress.

PAWLO is not intended to be a reinvention of the wheel. It seeks to facilitate networking and coordination of issues related to the liberation of African women on the continent and in the Diaspora from all forms of oppression.

PAWLO is supported by various women organisations, institutions, interested individuals, African governments, NGOs: both in Africa and in the Diaspora. You too can support our work.

Structure of PAWLO:
Chairperson: Dr Fatima Mahmoud (UK)
Vice Chairperson: Merinah B. Konyonyo (Uganda)
Regional Coordinators
North Africa: Rashid A. Abdul Karim (Egypt)
East Africa: Merinah B. Konyonyo (Uganda)
West Africa: Hajiya Limota Giwa Goroso (Nigeria)
South Africa: Makini Roy Campbell (Zimbabwe)
Caribbean and Latin America: Bonita Harris (Guyana)
Europe: Patricia Daley (UK), Sonia Davis (UK)
Francophone Africa: Marriame Balle (Germany / Cameroon)
USA: Brenda Mathews, Carolyn H. Kamunanirwe
Horn of Africa : Askali Monkarios (Eritrea)





Last update: November-8, 2006