The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh) has organized training for journalists in the northern region to support in capacity building on news reporting, taking into consideration, gender. The training took place at the conference hall of SWIDA-Ghana and was focused on gender-sensitive reporting, linked to the ownership of land by women, as a wayContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Trains Journalists on Gender-Sensitive Reporting”
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Ghana CSOs Platform Trains Members on Research and Budget Tracking for Education Financing
Members of the Civil Society Organizations platform on the SDGs in the northern sector have received training on effective research, aimed at finding the gaps in education in Ghana and what can be done to plug them through government’s financing. The CSOs platform on SDGs is facilitating for its members to raise critical issues relatingContinue reading “Ghana CSOs Platform Trains Members on Research and Budget Tracking for Education Financing”
CSOs Call for more Funding Release for Ghana’s Education Sector
Ghana’s Civil Society Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (CSOs on SDGs Platform) has been calling for members and stakeholders especially in the education sector to invest more time and efforts into advocacy to get government to raise funding allocation for the education sector. Budgeting and funding allocation to the education sector has dipped overContinue reading “CSOs Call for more Funding Release for Ghana’s Education Sector”
Northern Woman Change Makers awards ceremony held in Tamale
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Sept 18, GNA – Ms Amida Iddrisu, a 26-year-old physically challenged person, together with 18 outstanding women making positive change in Northern Ghana, have been awarded. Ms Iddrisu received the award at the maiden edition of the Northern Woman Change Makers Awards, held in Tamale. Other awardees were Pognaba Kubura Abdul-KadireContinue reading “Northern Woman Change Makers awards ceremony held in Tamale”
SWIDA-Gh Honoured at Ghana Lifestyle Awards
SWIDA-Ghana received awards at the just ended Ghana Lifestyle Awards, 2023. The Ghana Lifestyle Awards is an awards ceremony to recognise the selfless contributions of some selected individuals and organisations to the socio-economic development of the country has been held in Tamale. This year’s ceremony was held to celebrate individuals and organisations, who have shownContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Honoured at Ghana Lifestyle Awards”
Empowering women in agriculture critical to minimising SGBV — SWIDA-GH
Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, Executive Director of Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-GH), an NGO, has called on government to support women in agriculture to reduce Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) in the country. She said most of the SGBV cases resulted from women’s over-reliance on their male counterparts for their needs. She said, “If womenContinue reading “Empowering women in agriculture critical to minimising SGBV — SWIDA-GH”
Over 900 young women receive mentorship training in Northern Region
A total of 915 young girls and women have received mentorship training in the Northern Region to help maximize their leadership prospects. This was made known at the third cohort graduation ceremony for mentees of the Female Leadership Mentorship Academy, held in Tamale. The Academy is a flagship leadership initiative instituted by the Savannah WomenContinue reading “Over 900 young women receive mentorship training in Northern Region”
More than two million vulnerable groups to benefit from SIGRA project
More than two million vulnerable groups from the Northern and Volta Regions are to benefit from a gender-responsive adaptation project on climate change. The project dubbed: “Strengthening Investments in Gender Responsive Adaptation”, (SIGRA) is being implemented in three Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Northern Region and two Assemblies in the Volta Region.Continue reading “More than two million vulnerable groups to benefit from SIGRA project”
Tamale Technical University exhibits made-in-Ghana products
The Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has organised its 15th annual exhibition on its campus to promote made-in-Ghana products. The event, held by the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University, was on the theme: “Nourishing the Future: Sustainable Gastronomy and Tourism”. It was to promote decent work opportunities for young people to enableContinue reading “Tamale Technical University exhibits made-in-Ghana products”
Women Voices Needed in Conflict Resolution – Hajia Alima
Stakeholders involved in peace building have been entreated to include women voices in conflict resolution, as part of measures towards sustaining peace in the country. Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed who made the call said the involvement of women in conflict resolution is critical in actually findingContinue reading “Women Voices Needed in Conflict Resolution – Hajia Alima”
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