The African Women''s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) was set up in 1988 to share experiences, information and strategies among African women''s non-governmental organisations (NGOs) through advocacy, training and communications so as to advance African women''s development, equality and other human rights.

FEMNET aims to strengthen the role and contribution of African NGOs focusing on women''s development, equality and other human rights. It also aims to provide a channel through which these NGOs can reach one another and share experiences, information and strategies to as to improve their work on African women''s development, equality and other human rights.