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At the CSW70 Hauriou Commission side event, SWIDA Ghana highlighted the vital role of grassroots women caregivers in Northern Ghana, saying they are the unsung heroes providing essential care work. Executive Director of SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed said these care workers are often unpaid and undervalued, yet remain a crucial need for community well-being.Continue reading “Ghanaian Caregivers Need to be Properly Catered for – SWIDA Ghana”

By Mba Afa Yahaya Yakubu, Youth Chief of Nandundo, before the Installation On behalf of the Women of Nandundo, I am honoured to read this statement. Since 2014, our mothers and sisters have witnessed real transformation through the work of SWIDA Ghana under the dedicated leadership of Hajia Sagito Alima Sa-eed. What began with onlyContinue reading “Statement Read on Behalf of the Women of Nandundo”

SWIDA Ghana, under the UCARE Project, continues has been monitoring the monthly neighbourhood meetings with Gender Model Family (GMF) households in the Savannah Region, to track progress and address challenges in the implementation of their GMF Action Plans. During the recent meetings, families reported encouraging progress, particularly in the redistribution of household chores. This showsContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Embarks on Monitoring Neighborhood Meetings”

As part of our continued commitment to supporting survivors and individuals navigating abuse and exploitation, the KASA! Project Safe Spaces funded by African Women’s Development Fund are now fully operational. Five spaces have been established, with four stationed in Tamale and one in Walewale, with each of them having trained staff who provide confidential support,Continue reading “KASA! Safe Spaces Monitoring Update”

SWIDA-Ghana as a member of the National Election Response Group (NERG), with its Executive Director a trained Observer for the 2024 General Elections, has been undertaking a  media engagements for National Election Security intervention in the Northern Region. The partner organizations under the ‘NERG’ Consortium, consisting SWIDA-Ghana, CDD-Ghana, FOSDA, WANEP, and the National Peace CouncilContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana and Partners Engage Stakeholders through the Media Ahead of Election 2024”

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”

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Ghana), Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed has made a strong case for women’s participation in discussions on the achievement of peace in Ghana. Hajia Alimah Sagito – Saeed who doubles as the Board Chair of the West Africa Network for PeaceBuilding – GhanaContinue reading “Involve Women in Peace Discussions to help in its sustainable Achievement in Ghana – SWIDA – Ghana to Stakeholders”

The Executive Director for SWIDA – Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed has called on governments to work at tackling the issues that negatively affect inequality, in order that progress can be made in the country’s fight against the menace, which is one of the drivers of slow human development. Hajia Alimah was co –Continue reading “SWIDA – Ghana Calls for better Approaches to Tackling Inequality Issues in Ghana”