The Gender and Communications Manager for SWIDA-Gh, Miss Khadijah Abdul Samed has called on stakeholders in girl child empowerment and education, to work together with individuals in communities to end the menace of sexual violence against girls. Miss Khadijah made this call during a series of activities SWIDA-Gh implemented to celebrate this year’s International DayContinue reading “We need to increase Advocacy to end Sexual Violence – Khadijah to Stakeholders”
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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”
Empowering women in agriculture critical to minimising SGBV — SWIDA-GH
Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, Executive Director of Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-GH), an NGO, has called on government to support women in agriculture to reduce Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) in the country. She said most of the SGBV cases resulted from women’s over-reliance on their male counterparts for their needs. She said, “If womenContinue reading “Empowering women in agriculture critical to minimising SGBV — SWIDA-GH”
More than two million vulnerable groups to benefit from SIGRA project
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”
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”
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