Fahamu

Fahamu "has a vision of the world where people organise to emancipate themselves from all forms of oppression, recognise their social responsibilities, respect each other’s differences, and realise their full potential...

"Fahamu comprises a small core of highly skilled and experienced staff based in Oxford (UK), Cape Town (South Africa) and in Nairobi (Kenya). We also have a network of Associates located in Africa, UK and elsewhere. Fahamu also works with a wide range of international partners. Our work is also made possible through the commitment of volunteers and interns."

Selected staff members from Fahamu's various offices include:

Oxford

• Shereen Karmali is an editor and co-director of Fahamu
• Firoze Manji

Associates

Accessed April 2008:

• Rina M. Alluri
• Alan Barker
• Bill Bruty
• Richard Buckner
• Richard Carver
• John Hailey
• Murtaza Jaffer
• Edge Kanyongolo
• Davinder Lamba
• Rene Loewenson
• Charley Lewis
• Jon Lunn
• Markus Michael
• Anil Naidoo
• Mary Ndlovu
• Michelle Odayan
• Michelle Parlevliet
• Mutuma Ruteere
• Rotimi Sankore
• Andrew Shacknove
• Rob Watson
• Patrice Vahard
• Pia Zain
• Anthony Zwi

Partners

Accessed April 2008:

• AFFORD
• African Books Collective
• African Women's Development and Communication Network
• Article XIX
• Contact Trust
• Commonwealth of Learning
• Commonwealth Secretariat, located in London
• Development in Practice
• DFID
• Directory of Social Change
• Editorial Nordan-Comunidad
• Equality Now
• EQUINET, the Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa
• European Union
• Ford Foundation
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office has provided funding for the Pambazuka CD that was produced in conjunction with the Kenya Human Rights Commission and for the Training of trainers module. More recently, the FCO has supported the development of course materials on freedom of information jointly developed with Article XIX, the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC).
• Foundation for Human Rights South Africa
• Gaza Community Mental Healthcare Programme GCMHP
• Geneva Foundation
• International Development Research Centre
• IDRC Books
• IT Books /Intermediate Technology Publications
• JG & VL Joffe Charitable Trust
• Just Associates
• Kabissa
• Mazingira Institute in Kenya
• Media Institute of Southern Africa
• New Field Foundation Fund of the Tides Foundation
• NOVIB Somalia
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• OneWorld.net
• Open Society for Southern Africa
• Oxfam GB
• Penal Reform International (Malawi)
• Reporting the World
• Training and Research Support Centre TARSC
• University for Peace Africa Programme
• University of Oxford Department of Continuing Education

• "The following organisations are working with Fahamu to campaign for the Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa National Committee for Human Rights; Djibouti, African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies; The Gambia, Cellule de Coordination sur les Pratiques Traditionelle Affectant la Sante des Femmes et des Enfants; Guinea Conakry, Coalition on Violence Against Women; Kenya, Association des Juristes de Mali, Foundation for Community Development; Mozambique, Sister Namibia, Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative; Nigeria, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria; South Africa, Women in Law and Development in Africa; Zimbabwe and Togo, and Akina Mama wa Afrika; Uganda."

Contact

Web: http://www.fahamu.org

Resources and articles

Related Sourcewatch articles

• Fahamu Trust
• Hakima Abbas is the Deputy Executive Director of Fahamu
• Phumi Mtetwa