African Women in Mathematics Association

African Women in Mathematics Asssociation (AWMA), is an association whose main aim is to promote women in mathematics in Africa and promote mathematics among young girls and women in Africa. AWMA, a non-profit, international, non-governmental organization was established on  19th July 2013.

 The purposes of AWMA are:

To encourage African women to take up and continue their studies in mathematics and to promote mathematics among women.To support African women with or desiring careers in research in mathematics or Mathematics related fields.To provide a meeting place for these women.To foster international scientific communications among African women within and across fields in mathematics.To promote equal opportunity and equal treatment of women and men in the African Mathematical community.To increase access of African women to socio-economic benefits of mathematics.To increase access of African women to grants.To provide mentorship of African female students in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions both at the undergraduate and post graduate levels.To promote participation of AWMA in the development of Africa.To cooperate with groups and organizations with similar goals.To promote cooperation and exchange of ideas in mathematics research and teaching of mathematics.To stimulate communication between women in mathematics in Africa.To organize research seminars and colloquia in mathematics in Africa.To promote visits to Africa of eminent women and men in mathematics from other continents and organize inter-departmental visits and exchange visits.To promote visits to African countries of eminent women and men in mathematics from Africa and African diaspora.To seek and maintain contacts with other mathematics associations within and outside the Africa, provided that the objectives and purposes of such other associations are consistent with the objectives and purposes of the association.To produce a research and information publication and any other publications deemed to be of value in the promotion of the above objectives.To endow prizes and awards in mathematics.To carry out any, do or transact any act, scheme or enterprise calculated to further the objectives of the Association.

Founded in 2013 with twenty five members, AWMA has more than three hundred supporters and coordinators in all five regions of African.  Every other year, AWMA holds a general meeting. A newsletter  will be published at least once a year, AWMA has a website and an e-mail network.

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AWMA Virtual Seminars Calendar The African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA) aims to promote women in Mathematics in Africa and promote mathematics among young girls. It was established as a non-profit, international and non... Read more Women in SAGE-Nigeria Motivation: Our event is part of the long tradition of conferences (https://wiki.sagemath.org/Workshops). Since 2007, more than 100 Sage Days have been organized around the world. During these days,... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°16 The speaker,  Prof. Entisar Alrasheed Sidahmed is Associate professor of mathematics , at university of Bahri (Khartoum –Sudan), College of Computer Science and Mathematics , Department of... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°15 The speaker,  Dr  Fagueye Ndiaye is a mathematician from Cheikh Anta Diop University. She hold a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Université Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, and a diploma of Inspector... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°14 The speaker,  Dr Angela Tabiri is research associate at AIMS, Ghana. After graduating from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana, Angela Tabiri enrolled in the ICTP... Read more May 12, 2022 at AWMA Since 2019,  May 12th is chosen to celebrate Women in Mathematics. Indeed, May 12th, 1977, is the birthdate of Maryam Mirzakhani the only woman to date to be awarded the Fields Medal for her ... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°13 The speaker, Professor Sibusiso Moyo, holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Natal, Durban and a Masters (with distinction) in Tertiary Education Management from the LH Martin Institute,... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°12 The speaker, Prof. Aissa Wade is a professor of Mathematics at Penn State University. She was the head of the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Senegal during the period 2016-2018. She... Read more AWMA virtual Seminar n°11 AWMA virtual Seminar n°11The speaker, Dr. Elisa Lorenzo García is maîtresse de conférences at Rennes University (France) and assistant professor at Neuchâtel University (Switzerland). She obtained... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°10 AWMA virtual Seminar n°10The speaker, Prof. Hamidou TOURE obtained his Doctorat d’Etat, from Université de Ouagadougou, in December 1995, a PhD from Université de Franche-Comté, April 1994, and... Read more Women in SAGE in Senegal  The African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA) was established in July 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa (http://www.africanwomeninmath.org). Mainly, its purpose is to promote mathematics and the... Read more AWMA virtual Seminar n°9 AWMA virtual Seminar n°9The speaker, Prof. Mouhamed Moustapha Fall is currently the President of the AIMS Senegal Centre and an Endowed Chair of Mathematics and its Applications of the institute.... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°8 AWMA virtual Seminar n°8The speaker, Fatma Zohra NOURI is professor at Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria. Fatma Zohra Nouri graduated in Mathematics at University of Annaba, Algeria in 1983... Read more AWMA virtual Seminar n°7 AWMA virtual Seminar n°7The speaker, Aboubakar Maitournam is an Associate professor at Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger. Holder of a doctorate in applied mathematics (medical image... Read more AWMA virtual Seminar n°6 AWMA virtual Seminar n°6The speaker, Selma Negzaoui is an Associate professor at Monastir University, Tunisia. She has been president of the Tunisian Women Mathematicians’ Association since 2018 and... Read more AWMA virtual Seminar n°5 AWMA virtual Seminar n°5The speaker, Deborah Olayide AJAYI is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Ibadan,  NIGERIA. She studied Mathematics at the University of Ibadan and... Read more AWMA virtual Seminar n°4 AWMA virtual Seminar n°4 The speaker,  Sophie Dabo-Niang  is full professor of Applied Mathematics at University of Lille (North of France), chair of EMS-CDC (European Mathematical society-... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°3 AWMA virtual seminar n°3The speaker,  Marie-Françoise Roy is a French mathematician noted for her work in real algebraic geometry. She has been Professor of Mathematics at the Université Rennes 1... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°2 AWMA virtual seminar n°2The speaker, Carolina Araujo is full researcher at IMPA (Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Simons Associate at ICTP. She is member of... Read more AWMA virtual seminar n°1 AWMA virtual seminar n°1The speaker, Prof. Aissa Wade  is a professor of Mathematics at Penn State University. She was the head of the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Senegal during... Read more Regional workshop: Women in Mathematics for Information Security in Africa This workshop will be held in the fringe of the CIMPA research school on Algebraic Geometry, Number Theory and Applications in Cryptography and Robot kinematics. The main objectives of this workshop... Read more INVITING GIRLS TO APPRECIATE THE FIELD OF MATHEMATICS INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA), a nonprofit, international, non-governmental organization , is an association whose main aim is to promote women in mathematics in Africa promote... Read more AMUCWMA-AWMA Workshop, Morocco, 2017 This workshop was  part of the 9th Pan African Congress of Mathematicians (PACOM 2017) held in Rabat, Morocco from 3 to 7 July 2017.See flyer, report and programme of the workshop. AMUCWMA-AWMA Workshop, Kenya, 2015 During the workshop, the first General Meeting of AWMA will take place. See flyer, schedule, report of the workshop and pictures of participants.See also the report of AWMA activities 2013-2015 and... Read more AMUCWMA Workshop, South Africa, 2013 During the workshop,  AWMA was created. See flyer, report and pictures of participants.

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Second meeting of AWMA west african chapter The Nigeria Women in Mathematics has the great pleasure of inviting you to attend the Second Conference of West African Women in Mathematics (WAWM). The conference will be held at the University of... Read more AJFM WOMEN'S MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP Second edition of the "Women's Mathematics Workshop in Côte d'Ivoire at Abidjan."Theme: «The implication of the african woman mathematician in the scientific, technologic and economic... Read more Creation of the Moroccan Association of Women & Mathematics (AMAFEM) Among the objectives of AMAFEM :Provide a meeting framework for women in mathematics;Stimulate communication between Moroccan women mathematicians;Promote equal opportunities for men and... Read more Second Meeting of TWMA, Hammamet, 2017 The Tunisian Women Mathematician’s Association (TWMA) is an  association by a group of Tunisian young mathematicians in June 2015.  The TWMA organizes its second  Meeting September 11-15, 2017 at... Read more Creation of the association "Cameroon Women in Mathematics" Association "Cameroon Women in Mathematics" (CAWOMA created in 2016) Starting –up Executive MembersMrs Aminatou proposed the following members to the various posts as a Start-up executive bureau... Read more First meeting of AWMA west african chapter The first meeting of AWMA for the western african region will be held at AIMS-Senegal from July 8th to July 9th, 2016.The event is supported by the International Mathematical Union Committee for... Read more First Meeting of the Tunisian Women Mathematician’s Association The Tunisian Women Mathematician’s Association (TWMA) is a newly founded association by a group of Tunisian young mathematicians in June 2015.  https://tunwma.com/The TWMA organizes its First... Read more Young Girls and Sciences The  special day "young girls and sciences » is taking place the 5th of March at UCAD University  of Dakar.Webpage here.  Creation of Senegalese Women in Mathematics Association (SWMA) The main objective of SWMA is the promotion of mathematics and of  Senegalese and African female mathematicians living in Senegal. The aims of SWMA are as follows:- To unite like minded members... Read more Creation of Kenya Women in Mathematical Sciences Association (KWIMSA) AIM : To promote women in mathematics in Africa and promote mathematics among young      girls and women in Africa OBJECTIVES: The objectives of KWIMSA are to;encourage African women to take... Read more Creation of the association of Nigerian Women in Mathematics (NWM) The association of the Nigerian Women in Mathematics (NWM) took place on the 8th of July 2014 at the Department of Mathematics, University of Ibadan. The election to various post took place and the... Read more

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May 12, 2022 at the Egyptian Women in Mathematics Association (EWMA) On the special  Day celebrating Women in Mathematics, May 12, 2022, the Egyptian Women in Mathematics Association (EWMA) is organizing a one-day workshop at Nile University, Egypt.On this... Read more May 12, 2022 at AWMA Since 2019,  May 12th is chosen to celebrate Women in Mathematics. Indeed, May 12th, 1977, is the birthdate of Maryam Mirzakhani the only woman to date to be awarded the Fields Medal for her ... Read more Condolences-Prof. Senelani Dorothy Hove-Musekiwa The African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA) is deeply saddened to receive the sad news of the passing on of Professor Senelani Dorothy Hove-Musekiwa former General Secretary of AWMA (2013-... Read more The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on February 11th, 2022 at TWMA The Tunisian Women Mathematicians Association, the Cultural Alternative Association, and the Tunisian Sustainable Technologies Association celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in... Read more TWMA Awards Ceremony for Best Thesis in Pure and Applied Mathematics for Tunisian Women The Tunisian Women Mmathematicians’ Association organized an event on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. It was held at the multipurpose room in the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunis El Manar... Read more young researcher prize from the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts "Beit Elhikma" 2021 On the 6th of November 2021, Selma Negzaoui,TWMA chair, member of AWMA and CWM ambassador, recieved the young researcher prize from the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts "Beit Elhikma... 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Read more MOROCCAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN & MATHEMATICS (AMAFEM) Moroccan Association of Women & Mathematics (AMAFEM created on October 30, 2017)Among the objectives of AMAFEM :Provide a meeting framework for women in mathematics;Stimulate... Read more CWM call in 2018 IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics (CWM)http://www.mathunion.org/cwm/Funding call for 2018The IMU's Committee for Women in Mathematics invites proposals for funding of up to €3000 for... Read more Regional workshop in Africa for the project “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical and Natural Sciences" On December 1-2 2017 the regional workshop in Africa for the project “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?” will be hosted by... Read more A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical and Natural Sciences Mathematical and natural sciences have long and honorable traditions of participation by highly creative women contributors. However, the percentages of women scientists remain shockingly low and... Read more 9th PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS OF MATHEMATICIANS (PACOM 2017) Rabat (Morocco) The African Mathematical Union (AMU) in collaboration with the Moroccan Mathematical Community under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the University... Read more African Mathematical School (AMS) in Senegal Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès (EPT) in Senegal and the Pole of Research in Mathematics and their Applications to Information Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (PRMAIS), in collaboration with the... Read more 11 February 2017 : the second International Day of Women and Girls in Science 11 February 2017 is the second celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.Please inform in your countries, organizations and mathematical neighbourhood.United Nations... Read more Funding call for 2017-IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics The IMU's Committee for Women in Mathematics (http://www.mathunion.org/cwm/ ) invites proposals for funding of up to €3000 for activities or initiatives taking place in 2017, aimed at either:a)... Read more Association "CÔTE D’IVOIRE WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS" Association "Cameroon Women in Mathematics" (CAWOMA created in 2016) Starting –up Executive MembersMme Aminatou proposed the following members to the various posts as a Start-up executive bureau... Read more 11 February 2016 : the first International Day of Women and Girls in Science On Thursday, 11 February 2016, the United Nations and partnerorganizations will observe the first International Day of Women and Girlsin Science.This event, which was brought into effect... Read more CWM announced project winners Following its funding call  in December 2015 for initiatives aimed at establishing or supporting networks  for women in mathematics, the International mathematical Union Committee for Women in... Read more Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South.See more information here.  Deadline for... Read more Promotion of Faguèye Ndiaye Sylla Faguèye Ndiaye Sylla, doctor in mathematics and 'AWMA treasurer, has been promoted in Sénégal as- Chair of the National Commission for Mathematics by ministerial decree and,- General Inspector of... Read more Senegalese Women in Mathematics Association (SWMA) The main objective of SWMA is the promotion of mathematics and of  Senegalese and African female mathematicians living in Senegal. The aims of SWMA are as follows:- To unite like minded members... Read more IMU-Committee for Women in Mathematics 2016 Funding Call The Committee for Women in Mathematics invites proposals for funding of up to €3000 for activities or initiatives  taking place in 2016, and aimed at establishing or supporting networks  for women in... Read more Fellowship for african female PhD student in science OWSD posgraduate training fellowships for womenscientists explained here. IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics The Executive Committee  of the International Mathematical Union decided to establish a committee on women and mathematics of the IMU. The name of the committee is  Committee for Women in Mathematics... Read more African Women Mathematicians A meeting organized on 30 may 2015 by femmes & mathématiques, with a presentattion of AWMA and a round table entitled "relations between french and african women mathematicians, experiences and... Read more Tunisian Women Mathematician's Association (TWMA) Tunisian  Women Mathematician's Association (TWMA created in 2015)Steering Committee (consisting of 5 Members):President: Saima Khenissy, Lecturer (saima [dot] khenissygmail [dot] com ())General... Read more Kenya Women in Mathematical Sciences Association (KWIMSA) KWIMSA – Kenya Women in Mathematical Sciences AssociationDate of Creation: 24th November, 2014 AIM : To promote women in mathematics in Africa and promote mathematics among young      girls and... Read more Nigerian Women in Mathematics (NWM) The association of the Nigerian Women in Mathematics (NWM) took place on the 8th of July 2014 at the Department of Mathematics, University of Ibadan. The election to various post took place and the... Read more

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