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 areContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Launches 16 Days Advocacy Campaign on Women’s and Girls’ Rights”
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SWIDA Holds Workshop to Train Young Women in Entrepreneurship and Job Creation
The Patron of the Development of Hospitality, Tourism and Management (HTM) of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU), Mr. Stanley Cowther has encouraged young women to prioritize opportunity-based ventures to create jobs. He said there were numerous opportunities in the country, as he encouraged young people to identify them to build sustainable enterprises to create moreContinue reading “SWIDA Holds Workshop to Train Young Women in Entrepreneurship and Job Creation”
Food Demonstration Training by SWIDA Ghana in Partnership with the Ghana Health Service
As part of Nutrition promotion and uptake, the Karaga team of SWIDA Ghana working with the Ghana Health Service organized food demonstration training in 22 communities. The training targeted some 2,500 beneficiaries comprising breastfeeding mothers, pregnant women, and adolescents, who were all covered during the training. The training involved the use of local ingredients toContinue reading “Food Demonstration Training by SWIDA Ghana in Partnership with the Ghana Health Service”
SWIDA Ghana Recognized for Outstanding Work
SWIDA Ghana has been awarded the outstanding achievement merit awards for Holistic Community Empowerment, at the first ever Northern Ghana Business Merit Awards, organized by the Executive Business Group. The awards ceremony took place at the Modern City hotel in Tamale, where over 20 individuals and organizations were rewarded for efforts aimed at improving theContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Recognized for Outstanding Work”
SWIDA Ghana Facilitates Town Hall to push Women’s Participation in Politics
Women are being encouraged to participate actively in politics to ensure the balance of leadership is achieved across all divides. This call was echoed at the Town Hall Meeting put together by SWIDA Ghana, under the theme “Promoting Women’s Politcal Participation through Dialogue.” Organized under the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), and funded by CanadianContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Facilitates Town Hall to push Women’s Participation in Politics”
SWIDA-Ghana Holds First-Ever Females Leadership and Networking Conference in Tamale
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana) has held a Female-empowering conference in Tamale, reflecting on young women becoming better versions of themselves. The four-day conference which was under the theme “Growing into a Bigger and Better You”, aimed to achieve the following: • Cultivate leadership skills among women • Create a powerfulContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Holds First-Ever Females Leadership and Networking Conference in Tamale”
State Institutions Called upon to Involve Young people in Activities of Climate and Development
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) in collaboration with state institutions have been urged to foster partnerships in implementing actions around SDGs 13 and 16 in communities, considering young people as integral to this drive. Sustainable Development Goals 13 and 16 call for climate action, and peace, justice and strong institutions, respectively. According toContinue reading “State Institutions Called upon to Involve Young people in Activities of Climate and Development”
SWIDA-Ghana Builds Capacity of Communities on Climatic Social Resilience
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), has engaged the Tong and Bagli communities in some homestead activities to help them improve their climatic and social resilience. The activity, which had young men go through sustainable tree planting techniques such as eye brow and micro trench techniques for tree planting were excited, as they highlyContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Builds Capacity of Communities on Climatic Social Resilience”
SWIDA-Ghana’s Town Hall Meeting Highlights the need for Youth involvement in Agriculture and Climate change issues
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), has held a Town Hall meeting to deliberate on issues of climate change, and how the youth can play a major role in the issues of climate resilience in the Northern Region. The Town Hall meeting, which brought together youth groups and major stakeholders, also pushed for clearlyContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana’s Town Hall Meeting Highlights the need for Youth involvement in Agriculture and Climate change issues”
SWIDA-Gh ED On Consequences of Migration Due to Climate Change
Executive Director, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed shares her experience on the real life changing consequences of migration due to climate change on women, girls, youth, the very vulnerable and communities in general. She was speaking in an interview with the Award Winning Climate Change Journalist in Ghana for a feature story Mohammed Fugu. Check out theContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh ED On Consequences of Migration Due to Climate Change”
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