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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”

SWIDA-Gh Director Honored as an Achiever by NYA

The Executive Director for SWIDA-Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, has been honored at the recently held Northern Youth Achievers and Mentors Awards. The event was held as part of a special joint sitting by the Northern and Upper West Youth Parliaments, where the Chief Executive Officer for the National Youth Authority, Pius Enam Hadzide presented aContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Director Honored as an Achiever by NYA”

SWIDA-Gh at the 2023 Entrepreneurial Youth Summit

This year’s series of the Entrepreneurial Youth Summit which took place in Tamale, Northern Region and Wa, Upper West Region brought together stakeholders to deliberate and to draw actions on how the youth can be supported to make them productive. The Entrepreneurial Youth Summit is a programme through the USAID’s Market Systems and Resilience Activity.Continue reading “SWIDA-Gh at the 2023 Entrepreneurial Youth Summit”

Advance policies to secure Women’s access to Land – SWIDA to government

On the World day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the Savanna Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), called on governments and traditional leaders, to foster collaborations to develop and advance policies pertaining to access to land by women. SWIDA-Ghana highlighted the need for women to not only have access to land, but have that documented, toContinue reading “Advance policies to secure Women’s access to Land – SWIDA to government”