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”
Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment
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”
SWIDA-Ghana’s key Activities in the past Week
Observation of Menstrual Hygiene Day – 2023 Review meeting with interns Media interview Review of staffs’ May performance and June Planning Meeting WFP IP Review meeting for May Community stakeholders’ engagement on unpaid care work and SGBV Installation of solar energy for mechanized borehole drill Maternal health and malaria prevention in Gushegu Mentoring session withContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana’s key Activities in the past Week”
Pictures: SWIDA-Ghana’s Support for Women for Economic Enhancement
Mma Amina from a community in Sagnarigu happily displaying her appropriately packaged grounded dawadawa for delivery to a customer in Accra. She is being supported by officers to label her product with her contact details to enhance her market access. Supporting women like Mma Amina with value addition techniques is a key component of ourContinue reading “Pictures: SWIDA-Ghana’s Support for Women for Economic Enhancement”
SWIDA-GH Holds Debate for SHSs to mark International Women’s Day
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh) organized a debate for Senior High Schools in the Northern Region as part of activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day. The motion for the debate was “Ghana has done more to ensure equity in access to information Technology and educational skills”, with the participating schools beingContinue reading “SWIDA-GH Holds Debate for SHSs to mark International Women’s Day”
Fight Against SGBV Cannot be Won Without Involving Men – Miss Khadijah
The fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence has seen various twists and turns, with the introduction of a myriad of strategies and innovation over the years. The angle, perhaps not given adequate attention, is the involvement of men and young men, as key stakeholders in the fight. This is why the “KASA! Ending SexualContinue reading “Fight Against SGBV Cannot be Won Without Involving Men – Miss Khadijah”
SWIDA-Ghana Trains Girls in Soapmaking
The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency(SWIDA-Ghana), has provided training in soap making for 50 adolescent girls from communities in the Karaga district. These communities are targets under the Sustainable Livelihoods and Nutrition Reduction project. The overall objective of the project is to provide sustainable livelihoods support to vulnerable persons, mostly women and girls in theContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Trains Girls in Soapmaking”
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