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”
Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment
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”
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”
Pictures: SWIDA-Gh Partners with WFP to Digitalize VSLA
SWIDA-Ghana in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), is expected to implement a VSLA Digitalization project in the Karaga District. First, SWIDA-Ghana conducted a training for its staff members on how the application functions. The consulting firm for the project is from Denmark, with experience in similar projects across Africa….
SWIDA-Gh Facilitates Community Session in Kumbungu
Field officers of Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh) have been holding a Community Dialogue with women groups, men groups and community leaders in the Dul Zugu community in Kumbungu. As the organization implements the Women’s Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) project, focusing on unpaid care work and enhancing women’s participation in leadership and decision-making,Continue reading “SWIDA-Gh Facilitates Community Session in Kumbungu”
Photos: SWIDA-Gh Director Moderates Climate Change Meeting
Executive Director for SWIDA-Ghana moderating discussions on “Gender sensitive climate policy approaches to implementing adaptation and mitigation measures” at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Compact Technical Consultations on addressing Climate Change. Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed was selected for this role, based on her long years of experience working with women farmers across Northern Ghana.Continue reading “Photos: SWIDA-Gh Director Moderates Climate Change Meeting”
Attainment of SDGs Requires Participation of Women as Role Models
The activities on the support for women farmers in climate-smart farming in the various communities in northern Ghana are supported by the World Food Programme and the Global Fund for Women. Executive Director for Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), Hajia Alima Sagito Saeed has called for active involvement of women as role models toContinue reading “Attainment of SDGs Requires Participation of Women as Role Models”
SWIDA-Gh’s Follow up Activity after Training Women Farmers
As part of empowerment actions for women farmers in northern Ghana, SWIDA-Ghana has been providing them training on how to help them maximize gains on the field. The climate-smart farming methods on which the organization has been training the women farmers, include largely the use of nature-based solutions on the farm. The farmers also receivedContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh’s Follow up Activity after Training Women Farmers”
SWIDA-Ghana Calls for Protection of Shea Tree as Support for Women’s Economic Empowerment
According to the Executive Director for the Savannah Women’s Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), Hajia Alimah Sagito-Saeed, the shea is considered “cocoa” for women in the north and they make money out of it during its peak season, therefore all stakeholders must endeavor to support in protecting the commodity. Hajia Alimah made this call when sheContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Calls for Protection of Shea Tree as Support for Women’s Economic Empowerment”
SWIDA-Ghana Conducts Community Entry on New Project
The Community entry engagement activity was with chiefs, religious/traditional leadership, youth leaders and ‘magazias’ (women leaders). This was on Plan International Ghana’s Women’s Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) project implementation. The project, focusing on unpaid care work and increasing women’s participation in decision making, also looks at raising women’s economic well-being through innovation and leadershipContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Conducts Community Entry on New Project”
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