SWIDA Ghana is embarking on a 16-day campaign to champion advocacy on the rights of women and girls.
The 16 Days of Activism will focus mainly on pushing for human rights for, and ending violence against women and girls, especially in the rural communities of northern Ghana.
A total of 5,000 women and girls are expected to be reached during the 16 days rigorous campaign, with various exercises and activities of advocacy.
The campaign will also engage 10 state departments and agencies, all aimed at strengthening the base of women and girls in the area of human rights.
SWIDA Ghana has over the years been bedrock of hope and empowerment for many especially rural women and girls, providing support for their capacities, and this campaign, according to the Executive Director, is expected to attempt to tighten the loose end, ensuring that those in charge of upholding the rights of women and girls stop at nothing to deliver.
Hajia Alima Sagito Saeed adds that as women and girls are at the center of the work SWIDA Ghana does, it will be a disservice to not end the year by pushing through advocacy, to ensure the rights of the vulnerable populations are guaranteed.
Under the theme “Towards Beijing +30; UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls”, the 16 Days of Activism by SWIDA Ghana as launched, will involve many stakeholders in implementation, as Plan Ghana has already extended its partnership support.
During the 16 Days ahead, cluster of days would be dedicated for specific set of tasks, activities, and exercises, aimed at arriving at the objective of reaching the women and girls’ targeted, as well as effectively engaging the 10 state agencies through which the advocacy will be pushed, towards ending violence against women and girls.
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