The Coady Institute 2027 Katherine Fleming Women's Leadership Course for African Women Leaders (Bursary Available, Abuja, Nigeria)

The Katherine Fleming Women's Leadership Course is a six-day in-person program hosted by Coady Institute and the International Media and Information Literacy Institute at the National Open University of Nigeria. It runs from May 17–22, 2027 in Abuja, Nigeria. The course brings together African women leaders—both experienced and emerging—to explore practical tools and frameworks for strengthening leadership skills and driving economic agency, justice, and inclusion. Facilitated by Saliwe Mutetwa-Zakariya and Kate Ibeanusi, it offers a co-learning space where participants share approaches to women's leadership and movement building, with a focus on community-led social change. What you get • Full bursary covering course tuition • Accommodation during the course • Breakfast and lunch provided • Graduation celebration supper • Instruction from experienced facilitators with expertise in women's leadership • Networking with African women leaders across the continent How to apply 1. Click 'Apply for this course' on the Coady Institute website

• You must be an African woman leader • You must be an emerging leader from a mid-level civil society organization aligned with cooperative movement, economic empowerment, child protection, education, asset creation, health, or gender equality • You must be seeking to improve skills and capabilities to enact economic agency and build sustainable livelihoods • You must be able to participate for six full days in-person (arrive May 16, depart May 23, 2027)