Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment

SWIDA-Ghana Director Calls for more Women in Leadership

Hajia Alimah Sagito-Saeed, has made it a passion to push for more women to aspire to take up leadership positions both at the national and community levels. The Executive Director for SWIDA-Ghana has over the years been making this call and has backed it by action, as her organization has involved many young women inContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Director Calls for more Women in Leadership”

SWIDA–Ghana Participates in Resource Mobilization Workshop

Plan International Ghana, a key partner of SWIDA-Gh has held a three day training workshop on Resource Mobilization for 50 Women Rights Organizations (WROs) across the country, who are receiving support to implement various projects under its Women’s Voice and Leadership Project. The objective of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of the WROsContinue reading “SWIDA–Ghana Participates in Resource Mobilization Workshop”

SWIDA-Gh Partnership to Ending SGBV in Karaga District

SWIDA-Ghana in partnership with state actors and international partners have intensified the ‘UNiTE’ Campaign to end Sexual and Gender Based Violence against women and girls in Karaga, targeting women, adolescents, chiefs, youth leaders and religious leaders. The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), UNFPA and the MinistryContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Partnership to Ending SGBV in Karaga District”

Young Woman Advocate calls for more Focus on Young Women Living with HIV/AIDS

Graduate of SWIDA – Ghana’s 2022 Female Leadership and Mentorship Academy, Wuntima Avoka, has been calling for more attention to be paid to young women living with HIV/ AIDS as that will serve more purpose in the fight against the virus and disease, especially relating to infection of young people. The Savannah Women Integrated DevelopmentContinue reading “Young Woman Advocate calls for more Focus on Young Women Living with HIV/AIDS”

SWIDA-Ghana Graduates Second Cohort of female from Leadership Mentorship Academy

The second cohort from SWIDA-Ghana’s Female Leadership Mentorship Academy, has graduated in Tamale. The Female Leadership Mentorship Academy is a female empowerment project of the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency, in which it targets young women especially in the Universities in the northern region. The graduates were given certificates of participation and recognition during theContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Graduates Second Cohort of female from Leadership Mentorship Academy”

250 Girls Graduate Under SWIDA Project

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh) has graduated 250 Female Leadership Mentorship through its academy in Tamale, as part of capacity building aimed at empowering girls. The graduation ceremony held in Tamale, was part of the SWIDA-Gh’s Flagship Leadership initiative under the Women’s Voice & Leadership (WVL) Project supported by Plan International Ghana andContinue reading “250 Girls Graduate Under SWIDA Project“

SWIDA – Ghana celebrates IDGC – 2022 in Damankunyili

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency, Ghana (SWIDA – Gh) has celebrated the International Day for the Girl Child with school girls in Damankunyili, a rural community in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern region. Overwhelming school children and teachers from the Damankunyili R/C Junior High school joined SWIDA – Gh in the celebration whereContinue reading “SWIDA – Ghana celebrates IDGC – 2022 in Damankunyili”

SWIDA-GH, Plan Int. Ghana equip 25 women with entrepreneurial skills

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-GH) in partnership with Plan International Ghana, under its women voice and leadership programme, has empowered 25 women to enhance their livelihoods. The three-day intensive training in beads making, brought together women in the operational areas of the programme in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region, and someContinue reading “SWIDA-GH, Plan Int. Ghana equip 25 women with entrepreneurial skills“

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that about 13 teenage pregnancies are recorded everyday in Ghana, especially in 2020, during the peak period of COVID – 19.

Available figures This data reveals that in 2020, on a daily basis, out of nearly 301 pregnancies recorded in Ghana, 13 involved teenagers. According to the GHS, Ghana recorded a total of 109,888 teen pregnancies with the lowest girls put in the family way being 10-year olds. The World Bank collection of development indicators reportedContinue reading “Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that about 13 teenage pregnancies are recorded everyday in Ghana, especially in 2020, during the peak period of COVID – 19.”