National Women's Forum

The National Women's Forum, also known by its French name Forum National des Femmes and the abbreviation FNF, is a women's organization in Burundi. It was launched on 22 March 2013 in Bugenyuzi Commune, in Karuzi Province, and established an office two months later. The organization subsequently formed an Executive Board, with Janvière Ndirahisha serving as president and Ménédore Nibaruta as deputy president. The available public reference material presents the Forum as a national women's platform rather than a commercial consumer brand. Its role is associated with organized representation of women in Burundi and participation in public and institutional discussions. The Forum received support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and CARE Burundi during its early development, indicating cooperation with international and nongovernmental partners. The organization also had a formal role in Burundi's constitutional process. A representative of the National Women's Forum served on the committee established in 2017 to propose an amendment to the Constitution of Burundi. This participation placed the organization within a national policy process and illustrates its connection to women's civic representation beyond community-level activities. Publicly documented information about the Forum's membership, programs, funding levels, geographic structure, current officeholders, website, and recent activities is limited. No reliable information in the supplied references establishes a commercial product portfolio, a parent company, a listed entity, or a current operating status. Accordingly, the Forum is best described as a Burundi-based women's organization and civic platform, with its public identity centered on representation and advocacy rather than goods or services sold under a conventional commercial brand.

The National Women's Forum, or Forum National des Femmes (FNF), is a women's organization in Burundi. The organization was launched on 22 March 2013 at Bugenyuzi Commune in Karuzi Province. Its creation established a national platform through which women's interests could be organized and represented in public affairs. In May 2013, the Forum established an office and elected an Executive Board. Janvière Ndirahisha became president, while Ménédore Nibaruta became deputy president. The early organization received financial support from UNFPA and CARE Burundi, although the available reference material does not specify the amount, duration, or conditions of that support. The Forum's documented public role includes participation in Burundi's constitutional process. In 2017, one of its representatives served on a committee responsible for proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Burundi. This appointment connected the organization to a formal national policy process and demonstrated its role as a channel for women's representation in civic and institutional discussions. Beyond these documented milestones, publicly available information in the supplied sources is sparse. The references do not provide a detailed account of the Forum's internal structure, membership, regional chapters, program portfolio, later leadership, or present-day activities. There is also no indication that it operates as a commercial company or sells branded products. Its identity is therefore best understood as that of a Burundian women's organization and advocacy platform rather than a conventional product brand.

• 2017

  Participation in constitutional amendment process

  [1]National Women's Forumen.wikipedia.org

  A Forum representative served on the committee charged with proposing an amendment to Burundi's Constitution.

• 2013

  Organization launched

  [1]National Women's Forumen.wikipedia.org

  The National Women's Forum was launched on 22 March 2013 in Bugenyuzi Commune, Karuzi Province, Burundi.

• 2013

  Office and executive board established

  [1]National Women's Forumen.wikipedia.org

  An office was established in May, and an Executive Board was elected with Janvière Ndirahisha as president and Ménédore Nibaruta as deputy president.

A national women's civic and representative organization in Burundi, focused on organizing women's participation in public and constitutional affairs.

• 2013

  Creation of a national women's platformStrategy

  Background

  The Forum was launched to provide an organized national structure for women's representation in Burundi.

  Action taken

  The organization established an office and created an Executive Board after its March launch.

  Aftermath

  The Forum later participated in a national committee connected with proposed constitutional amendments.

  Source

1. 1National Women's Forumen.wikipedia.org