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Organisation
An international non-governmental organisation (INGO), ABANTU was founded in 1991 in London by African women, including its future director Wanjiru Kihoro. The name Abantu means "people" in many African languages. Its present-day main offices are in London, United Kingdom; Nairobi, Kenya; and Tanzania. The regional office for West Africa is located in Accra, Ghana (Regional Programme Manager Rose Mensah-Kutin); and there is a branch office in Nigeria. ABANTU is an umbrella organisation for many smaller organisations. It works by formalising pre-existing local and domestic networks of women and turning them into a political force.ABANTU has a special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It is also part of Gender Action on Climate Change for Equality and Sustainability. ABANTU has also collaborated with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Organisation of African Unity.Although ABANTU maintains links with non-African organisations, its focus is on maintaining indigenous control. Its status in the ECOSOC and central offices in London have contributed to success in attaining donors. In Africa, it is particularly known in the West African region.
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