Gender-Based Violence (GBV) advocate and KASA Project Lead, Juliet Wepaare Ako, has called on men and boys to redefine masculinity by standing up against abuse and defending the dignity of women and girls. “Real men protect dignity, not the reputation of abusers,” she stressed, urging male allies to break the culture of silence that oftenContinue reading “Real men protect dignity, not the reputation of abusers – GBV Advocate”
Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment
UCARE: Project Staff Monitor Meetings in Savannah Region
Staff of the UCARE project are the in Central, East, and West Gonja Districts of the Savannah Region, actively supporting and monitoring the monthly meetings of Gender Model Family Champions. This initiative, funded by Alinea International and Global Affairs Canada, is being used to strengthen community-led efforts to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. ThroughContinue reading “UCARE: Project Staff Monitor Meetings in Savannah Region”
Hajia Alima Outlines SWIDA Ghana’s Efforts at Empowering Young Women at the SDG Summit
Organized by the Central NUGS under the theme “Advancing Quality Education, Gender Equity, and Peaceful Institutions: A Unified Pathway to Sustainable Development, the SDG Summit sought to highlight the need for empowerment of women to bridge the gap of gender inequality. Executive Director for SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed delivered a compelling keynote on GenderContinue reading “Hajia Alima Outlines SWIDA Ghana’s Efforts at Empowering Young Women at the SDG Summit”
Hajia Alima Encourages Students to Learn about SBGV as part of Empowerment
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”
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”
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