SWIDA Ghana, under UNICEF’s Power Her Potential programme, has held a Focus Group Discussion with adolescent girls in the Kpilo community. These adolescent girls fall among the groups of girls who have either dropped out of school, or have never attended school and have no source of income. The discussion drew the focus to theContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Holds Focus Group Discussion for Girls”
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SWIDA Ghana Launches 16 Days of Activism – 2025
SWIDA-Ghana’s Kasa Advocates joined the Tamale Islamic Science Senior High School to launch the “16 Days of Activism Against All Forms of Digital Violence, placing advocacy at the center of the event.” Through engaging discussions and awareness creation, the students were made to understand digital violence, to speak up against online abuse, and promote safer,Continue reading “SWIDA Ghana Launches 16 Days of Activism – 2025”
SWIDA Ghana Creates Safe Spaces through the UCare Project
Under the UCare Project, SWIDA-Ghana continues to make meaningful progress as our registered Gender Model Families hold their neighbourhood meetings. These gatherings provide a safe space for families to share their experiences and reflect on the Family Action Plans they developed; plans aimed at redistributing household responsibilities and reducing the workload traditionally placed on women.Continue reading “SWIDA Ghana Creates Safe Spaces through the UCare Project”
SWIDA Ghana Executive Director Honoured Among the 100 Most Influential Persons in Ghana 2025
SWIDA Ghana Executive Director Honoured Among the 100 Most Influential Persons in Ghana 2025 The Executive Director of the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, has been honoured as one of the 100 Most Influential Persons in Ghana 2025 at a prestigious ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Centre. The recognition,Continue reading “SWIDA Ghana Executive Director Honoured Among the 100 Most Influential Persons in Ghana 2025”
SWIDA Ghana Honored as Outstanding Youth Leadership and Mentorship Organization of the Year
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA Ghana) has been adjudged the Youth Leadership and Mentorship Organization of the Year at the 2nd Edition of the Northern Ghana Business Awards and Conference, held on October 18, 2025, at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale. Organized by the Business Executive Group, the annual awards recognize outstandingContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Honored as Outstanding Youth Leadership and Mentorship Organization of the Year”
SWIDA Ghana Holds Dialogue on Policy for Agriculture, Others
A stakeholders’ dialogue has been held by SWIDA Ghana and partners, aimed at examining government’s existing policies on agriculture and its related economy. Held in Tamale, the stakeholders’ engagement was also aimed at discussing and making recommendations on how women in the agribusiness space can have access to resources, and market opportunities. These opportunities, theContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Holds Dialogue on Policy for Agriculture, Others”
SWIDA Ghana Partakes in Workshop on Unpaid Care Work
The Gender and Advocacy Officer for SWIDA Ghana, Ms. Patience Basing participated in a two-day national advocacy strategy development training workshop, organized by Netright and Alinea International. The training workshop is aimed to, as a matter of importance, put a spotlight on all the key areas of unpaid care work and how they can beContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Partakes in Workshop on Unpaid Care Work”
SWIDA Ghana, AfriYouth Strengthen Women’s Voices in Agriculture Policy and Trade
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA Ghana) in partnership with AfriYouth, has undertaken series of engagements to establish and strengthen women-led advocacy networks, aimed at amplifying the voices of women in agriculture and trade. The engagements, held in Tamale, were supported by the Africa Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) under the project “Strengthening Women’s VoiceContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana, AfriYouth Strengthen Women’s Voices in Agriculture Policy and Trade”
SWIDA Ghana Supports Women to Participate in World Shea Expo
SWIDA Ghana, under the Africa World Development Fund project “Strengthening Women’s Leadership and Voice for Collective Action, has sponsored 50 rural women in the shea value chain, to participate in the World Shea Expo 2025. Through their participation, the women had the opportunity to showcase shea products, engage in learning and exchange visits, and takeContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Supports Women to Participate in World Shea Expo”
SWIDA ED Graces World Shea Expo as Panelist
Executive Director for SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito Saeed has been selected as one the panelists at the 2025 WORLD SHEA EXPO in Tamale. The initiative which was aimed at connecting stakeholders and actors in the shea industry, took place at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale. Hajia Alima spoke on the topic “Building BridgesContinue reading “SWIDA ED Graces World Shea Expo as Panelist”
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