The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency, SWIDA – Gh, Hajia Alimah Sagito Saeed, has encouraged the need for fusing gender equality in all aspects of human approaches, to help in poverty reduction.
Hajia Alimah, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency in Tamale, indicated that “women had suffered a lot to the point where some are regarded as inferior to men and as such, are disallowed from playing any role in society.
According to her, the situation is worsened by refusal of victims of Gender based Violence to report to the authorities.
She said some families have the belief that managing Gender based violence at home and not reporting it to authorities, helps to save the image of the family.
The Executive Director urged opinion leaders to make available equal opportunities for women to use their talents to make better choices for themselves, their families and communities.
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