The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh) has graduated 250 Female Leadership Mentorship through its academy in Tamale, as part of capacity building aimed at empowering girls.
The graduation ceremony held in Tamale, was part of the SWIDA-Gh’s Flagship Leadership initiative under the Women’s Voice & Leadership (WVL) Project supported by Plan International Ghana and the Global Affairs Canada.
Ms Khadijah Abudui-Samed, WVL Project Lead said the project is aimed at enhancing the leadership capacity of girls and women.
She said the first edition was ran in 2021 in collaboration with the University for Development Studies (UDS) Women Commission’s Office and the Girl Child International (USA), from which 100 mentees were graduated after three months of intensive mentorship from seasoned mentors.
She noted that this year’s graduate mentees span from six tertiary educational campuses in Ghana with four months intensive mentorship.
Mrs. Hajia Alima Sagito Saeed, the Executive Director of SWIDA-Gh advised the graduates to focus on teamwork and be motivated by challenges.
She added that they should be female leaders in positions of influence and serve as role models to other girls in their communities.
Mr. Eric Ayaba, the Northern Sector Manager of Plan International Ghana urged the graduates to be bold and innovative in their activities.
He advised them to provide a different set of skills and imaginative perspectives starting from their institutions.
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