About us
Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, governance, and sustainable development across Africa.
Founded in 1996 in Geneva, FAS was created to mobilize African women and ensure their voices and leadership are recognized as essential to building lasting peace and inclusive societies. Since its establishment, the organization has worked to strengthen the role of women as agents of change, dialogue, and transformation in Africa.
Through advocacy, partnerships, and capacity-building initiatives, FAS supports women leaders, civil society organizations, and institutions in advancing gender equality and sustainable peace.
Vision
We envision an Africa where peace processes are inclusive and gender-responsive, and where women play a central role in shaping human security, justice, and durable peace across the continent.
Mission
Our mission is to empower African women and strengthen their leadership in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, governance, and sustainable development through advocacy, capacity building, partnerships, and policy engagement at national, regional, and international levels.
Executive Board
Mme Bineta Diop
Co-Convener of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)
Former Special Envoy of the African Union for Women, Peace and Security
President and Founder of Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)
Maître Soyata Maiga
Former President of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR)
Lawyer at the Mali Bar
Founder of the Institute of Social Transformation (IST)Dr. Thelma Awori
Former Deputy Director of UNIFEM; Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Former Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa of UNDP
Dr. Olumide Abimbola Ajayi
Executive Director of the Africa Leadership Foundation (ALF)
Mme Joyce Mends-Cole
Former Senior Coordinator of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Acting Executive Director of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)Executive Director
Mme Coumba Fall Venn
Executive Director of Femmes Africa SolidaritéCoordinator of Gender Is My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) Network
Administrator of the Pan-African Centre for Gender, Peace and Development (PAC)
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