Executive Director for SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, has emphasized the importance of understanding and combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), especially for the safety and well-being of girls. She said this when she delivered a message to over 400 fresh students of the Agriculture Faculty at the University for Development Studies (UDS), in aContinue reading “Hajia Alima Encourages Students to Learn about SBGV as part of Empowerment”
Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment
Hajia Alima Delivers Keynote Address for Rural Women’s Impact
The Executive Director of SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed delivered a powerful keynote address on transforming the lives of rural women farmers. Hajia Alima made this delivery at the FAO Subregional Platform on the CFS Voluntary Guidelines for Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment. She highlighted the daily struggles of women like Amina, whoseContinue reading “Hajia Alima Delivers Keynote Address for Rural Women’s Impact”
SWIDA Ghana Holds Focus Group Discussion for Girls
SWIDA Ghana, under UNICEF’s Power Her Potential programme, has held a Focus Group Discussion with adolescent girls in the Kpilo community. These adolescent girls fall among the groups of girls who have either dropped out of school, or have never attended school and have no source of income. The discussion drew the focus to theContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Holds Focus Group Discussion for Girls”
SWIDA Ghana Launches 16 Days of Activism – 2025
SWIDA-Ghana’s Kasa Advocates joined the Tamale Islamic Science Senior High School to launch the “16 Days of Activism Against All Forms of Digital Violence, placing advocacy at the center of the event.” Through engaging discussions and awareness creation, the students were made to understand digital violence, to speak up against online abuse, and promote safer,Continue reading “SWIDA Ghana Launches 16 Days of Activism – 2025”
SWIDA Ghana Creates Safe Spaces through the UCare Project
Under the UCare Project, SWIDA-Ghana continues to make meaningful progress as our registered Gender Model Families hold their neighbourhood meetings. These gatherings provide a safe space for families to share their experiences and reflect on the Family Action Plans they developed; plans aimed at redistributing household responsibilities and reducing the workload traditionally placed on women.Continue reading “SWIDA Ghana Creates Safe Spaces through the UCare Project”
SWIDA Ghana Holds Dialogue on Policy for Agriculture, Others
A stakeholders’ dialogue has been held by SWIDA Ghana and partners, aimed at examining government’s existing policies on agriculture and its related economy. Held in Tamale, the stakeholders’ engagement was also aimed at discussing and making recommendations on how women in the agribusiness space can have access to resources, and market opportunities. These opportunities, theContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Holds Dialogue on Policy for Agriculture, Others”
SWIDA Ghana Partakes in Workshop on Unpaid Care Work
The Gender and Advocacy Officer for SWIDA Ghana, Ms. Patience Basing participated in a two-day national advocacy strategy development training workshop, organized by Netright and Alinea International. The training workshop is aimed to, as a matter of importance, put a spotlight on all the key areas of unpaid care work and how they can beContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Partakes in Workshop on Unpaid Care Work”
SWIDA Ghana Holds Session on SGBV for SHSs
SWIDA Ghana has successfully concluded an insightful session designed to equip Senior High School students with the knowledge and tools needed for life beyond school and how to handle SGBV. The key areas the innovative programme discussed included Career and Educational Pathways, Emphasizing the importance of setting career goals and pursuing further education, and FinancialContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Holds Session on SGBV for SHSs”
AWDF, Partners Convene in Tamale to Strategize on Ending Sexual Violence
SWIDA-Ghana and Balmaisha Foundation Celebrate Women
Balmaisha Foundation in partnership with SWIDA-Ghana has organized an event to celebrate women who have stood out in various fields at the CelebrateHer Women Summit 2025. The Summit is designed to recognize the resilience and impact of women changemakers in Northern Ghana to inspire other women to take action and to stand out in theirContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana and Balmaisha Foundation Celebrate Women”
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