SWIDA-Ghana has brought to a close its campaign on the 16-days of Activism, waged against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and girls! Over the past two weeks, the organization has engaged students in various schools across the northern region, held an SGBV Conference and social media campaigns, and raised awareness on SGBV andContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Marks the Climax of 16 Days of Activism 2024, on Ending SGBV”
Category Archives: Governance
SWIDA-Ghana Organizes Training for Key Stakeholders in Ghana’s Elections Ahead of December 7
SWIDA-Ghana, with funding from the Star Ghana Foundation and the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office, has organized a training and dialogue session with the Electoral Management Body (EMB), community leaders, and the media to discuss the importance of inclusive electoral processes, as Ghana goes into the 2024 elections. The session was aimed at promoting fair andContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Organizes Training for Key Stakeholders in Ghana’s Elections Ahead of December 7”
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-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”
UNDP and Partners review Ghana’s national framework to enhance response to violent extremism
In response to emerging challenges and the evolving landscape of terrorism threats in the West African sub-region, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of National Security, with funding from Governments of Australia and German, has initiated a comprehensive review of Ghana’s National Framework for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism andContinue reading “UNDP and Partners review Ghana’s national framework to enhance response to violent extremism”
SWIDA-Gh Begins Process towards the Implementation of Climate Action Project
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), has secured funding to implement a project on climate action, aimed as the project title indicates, “Building Bridges: Empowering Youth as Green Champions for Climate Resilience in Northern Ghana”. The climate action project seeks to directly empower 25 youth groups from the Tamale Metropolis and Savelugu and SagnariguContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Begins Process towards the Implementation of Climate Action Project”
CSOs want an environment free from threats to engage citizens on elections – Hajia Alima
The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, has called for an enabling environment free from threats, with full protection for CSOs and the people, where information can be shared, to ensure a violent-free election in 2024. Hajia Alima made this call during the 2024 Harmattan School, an annualContinue reading “CSOs want an environment free from threats to engage citizens on elections – Hajia Alima”
SWIDA-Gh Trains Journalists on Gender-Sensitive Reporting
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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