The Executive Director of Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-GH) Hajia Halima Sagito – Saeed, has called on stakeholders in the Karaga district to protect girls by fighting against child marriage and all forms of child abuse in the district. She made this statement at the Karaga district assembly during a high level district dialogueContinue reading “It takes us all to end child marriage now – Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed”
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Let’s Continue to Enhance Women Farmers’ Knowledge on Climate – Resilient Agriculture – SWIDA – Gh Director to Stakeholders
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has been participating in the training and mentoring of women farmers under the Agrihouse Foundation, which seeks to raise the capacity of the farmers to improve their skills and knowledge in agribusiness. The Women in Food and Agriculture Leadership Training Forum (WOFAGRIC) & Expo. is aContinue reading “Let’s Continue to Enhance Women Farmers’ Knowledge on Climate – Resilient Agriculture – SWIDA – Gh Director to Stakeholders”
SWIDA – Ghana Trains interns on its Women – LEAD Project
One of the key project SWIDA – Ghana runs, the Women – LEAD, which has made a lot of impact in the Northern Region and beyond, as it continues to provide opportunities for young people, especially women, to not only take up leadership positions, but excel in those positions. The Savannah Women Integrated Development AgencyContinue reading “SWIDA – Ghana Trains interns on its Women – LEAD Project”
SWIDA – Ghana and UDS WOCOM hold Female Empowerment Summit
The Women Commissioner (WOCOM) of the University for Development Studies (UDS) in partnership with the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana) has held a summit to empower young girls. The summit, which was under the theme “Female leadership: a means to social inclusion and development”, was aimed at helping to unearth the leadershipContinue reading “SWIDA – Ghana and UDS WOCOM hold Female Empowerment Summit”
SWIDA Ghana and Partners Undertake Health Screening for Residents of Project Communities
The Savannah Integrated Women Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana) in collaboration other development partners in the Northern Region, has carried out a health screened exercise for over 600 residents from its project communities. The health screening, funded by Vodafone Foundation, was done in partnership with the Divine Mother and Child Foundation. The health screening exerciseContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana and Partners Undertake Health Screening for Residents of Project Communities”
The Climate Justice Solutions for Women in Agriculture – The Partnership with Forestry Commission
SWIDA – Ghana’s project on Climate Justice Solutions for women in agriculture with support from Global Fund for Women. SWIDA – Ghana is partnering the Forestry Commission for technical and professional support for forest restoration, tree planting and management.
Child marriage threatens national development – World Vision
World Vision International (WVI), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), says incidences of child marriages in some part of the country, especially Northern Ghana, pose a threat to national development. It said the practice undermined the growth and development of young girls and robbed the nation of productive youth who could contribute towards national development. MrContinue reading “Child marriage threatens national development – World Vision”
Involve Women in Peace Discussions to help in its sustainable Achievement in Ghana – SWIDA – Ghana to Stakeholders
The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana), Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed has made a strong case for women’s participation in discussions on the achievement of peace in Ghana. Hajia Alimah Sagito – Saeed who doubles as the Board Chair of the West Africa Network for PeaceBuilding – GhanaContinue reading “Involve Women in Peace Discussions to help in its sustainable Achievement in Ghana – SWIDA – Ghana to Stakeholders”
SWIDA – Ghana Commemorates MHD 2021 with Basic Schools in the Savelugu Municipality
This year’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day has been celebrated by SWIDA – Ghana with some basic schools across the Savelugu Municipality, with the main aim to sensitize the students about menstruation and its related issues. The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana), has some communities within the Savelugu Municipality as part of itsContinue reading “SWIDA – Ghana Commemorates MHD 2021 with Basic Schools in the Savelugu Municipality”
Continue to Engage Women and Girls on Laws that protect them – SWIDA – Ghana to CSOs
On the International Women’s Day – 2021, the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana) is calling on Civil Society Organizations to continue to engage women and young girls on the various laws that have been made to protect the interests of women and to ensure the rights and protection of the girls areContinue reading “Continue to Engage Women and Girls on Laws that protect them – SWIDA – Ghana to CSOs”
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