Katherine Fleming Leadership Course for African Women Leaders
Coady Institute continues to honour Katie’s memory by creating learning opportunities for women leaders across Africa. In 2025, in consultation with the Katherine Fleming Endowment for African Women’s Leadership Advisory, Coady Institute established the Katherine Fleming Leadership Course for African Women Leaders.
Delivered in Africa alongside a partner organization, and with a previous Katherine Fleming participants serving as co- facilitators and/or mentors, the course brings women together to strengthen their leadership, share experiences, and build connections with peers.
By offering the course in Africa, the Katherine Fleming International Development Award is reaching more women while continuing its long-standing commitment to African women’s leadership.
“What have we said to the young women particularly, living in this world should not only be for self. We should live and contribute to the betterment of this world for others. When you get older, what you see is what have I done to this world? To others? It’s the most rewarding, a reward that you can get from your efforts if you have contributed to the betterment of the lives of others.”
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Alumni Voice – Channels for Children’s and Youth’s Voice in Mombasa’s COVID-19 Response (Kenya)
In Mombasa, Kenya, organizations have decided to work together to address various children’s issues in the advent of COVID-19. The Mombasa County Child Rights Network (MCRN) is composed of organizations working for and with children. As a network we are focusing on child protection as a major governance issue, and are enabling children to participate, speak out, and create messages on COVID-19 to the world.
Award Recipient Furthers Work in Name of (late) Katherine Fleming
Grace is the Executive Director for the Foundation for Women Affected by Conflicts (FOWAC) in Uganda, where she has founded a new initiative inspired by Katherine Fleming’s legacy, called Skilling the Girl Child.
IDW: Decent Work and Economic Growth for Women in Zimbabwe
“You just have to find ways to survive somehow. And like most women, we have to just look at wherever the opportunities are and go for it.”
GAWN supports women in creating and maintaining income opportunities through self-employment. They offer workshops in enterprise and finance, networking and peer-support opportunities, and host business exposure visits.