The forum’s registration is now open and we are calling on African feminists organising in Africa and the diaspora to participate.
The registration fee is USD 300. This provides access to the full Forum programme and shared convening spaces but does not include accommodation or travel. The contribution supports the collective hosting of the Forum and enables broader participation.
Following the encouraging response to the Forum announcement, the dates have been updated to allow us to better prepare and welcome participants into a thoughtful and well held space. The African Feminist Forum will now take place from 10 to 12 August 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia.
To hold a politically grounded and collectively safe space, participation follows an application and verification process grounded in shared feminist values.
Who can apply:
The African Feminist Forum is open to and invites African feminists in Africa and the diaspora in all their diversities. Feminists are expected to apply in individual capacity and not as affiliates/partners of a feminist/gender justice organisation. This ensures that we guard against institutional agenda-setting or the professionalisation of feminist agendas and encourages bottom-up movement-building as a political strategy to inspire collective action.
You do not need to have attended a previous AFF or hold a formal organisational role. Young, emerging and frontline feminists, including those identifying as LBTQI+ and Indigenous, are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
To commence an application to attend AFF 2026, submit your application through a form on Canapii. Your submission will be reviewed and a response provided within two weeks of submission. Submitting an application does not guarantee participation, and all participants, including sponsored participants, will be subjected to the same review process.
Following the assessment process, selected applicants will receive registration instructions, payment details and will sign a feminist undertaking and code of conduct.
Click here to access the AFF registration platform
