Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment

Hajia Alima Urges youth to venture into e-commerce business

Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed has called on Ghanaian youth to take full advantage of e-commerce business. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Tamale, Mrs. Saeed advised the youth to seize the immense opportunities available in the sector to create employment for themselvesContinue reading “Hajia Alima Urges youth to venture into e-commerce business“

SWIDA – Gh Marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022

In partnership with the Song – Ba Empowerment Center in Tamale, the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), commemorated the World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022, with focus on the reusable pad to support the girl. A total of one hundred female students of the Riyadh Soliheen Islamic JHS at Nakpanzoo went through trainingContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022”

SWIDA – Gh Joins Reception of High Commissioner

SWIDA – Gh as a partner, was privileged be part of honouring a reception invitation by the Canadian High Commissioner in Ghana. This activity was to celebrate the Canada Day and also the Armed Forces Day. The High Commissioner’s welcome statement mentioned the commitment and contribution of the Canadian government to Ghana, especially in supportContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Joins Reception of High Commissioner”

SWIDA – Gh and Training for Women on Shea Picking

In many parts of the northern sector, this is the shea picking and collection season. Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has been working with women in shea for over ten years now. For every shea season, SWIDA -Gh organizes a refresher training for 1,000 of our shea women and follow up withContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh and Training for Women on Shea Picking”

SWIDA – Gh Records Success with Introduction of Beekeeping as a Community Livelihood Support

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alimah Sagito Saeed, has been presenting to the World Food Programme office in Tamale, sections of a final report on the Sustainable Livelihoods project. Hajia Alimah aside asserting the positive achievement on the entire project, recounted the success story of theContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Records Success with Introduction of Beekeeping as a Community Livelihood Support”

Make Use of Social Media to Help fight SGBV – Hajia Alima to girls

Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed has advised girls to make good use of social media to create more awareness on ending SGBV in their communities. She gave this advice in Tamale, during a refresher training of Girls Leaders in the Institutions on Sexual and Gender-basedContinue reading “Make Use of Social Media to Help fight SGBV – Hajia Alima to girls”

UDS Counselor Urges Stakeholders To Build Confidence Of Girls To Report Abuse

Assistant Registrar in-charge of Counseling at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Alhaji Alhassan Hussein, has called on stakeholders to build confidence of girls to report incidences of sexual violence. He said stakeholders should enhance learning and awareness creation for girls to have confidence to report sexual violence without fear. Alhaji Hussein made the callContinue reading “UDS Counselor Urges Stakeholders To Build Confidence Of Girls To Report Abuse”

Gender Equality is Necessary for Poverty Reduction – SWIDA – Gh

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency, SWIDA – Gh, Hajia Alimah Sagito Saeed, has encouraged the need for fusing gender equality in all aspects of human approaches, to help in poverty reduction. Hajia Alimah, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency in Tamale, indicated that “women had suffered a lot toContinue reading “Gender Equality is Necessary for Poverty Reduction – SWIDA – Gh”