Category Archives: Women and Girls Empowerment

SWIDA – Gh, AfriYouth and Databank Train Students on Career and Personal Development

A partnership between the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), AfriYouth and Databank, has seen six hundred students of the Tamale Islamic Senior High School go through some empowerment, to position them well and make them ready for the real world after senior high school. He students were taken through areas including careerContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh, AfriYouth and Databank Train Students on Career and Personal Development“

SWIDA – Ghana marks International Women’s Day – 2022 in Tamale with student leaders

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh) has marked the International Women’s Day with student leaders in various schools in and around Tamale.   The event which took place at the auditorium of the Tamale Technical University, is on the theme ‘’BREAKING THE BIAS: Speaking out Towards a Gender Equal World Today forContinue reading “SWIDA – Ghana marks International Women’s Day – 2022 in Tamale with student leaders”

Pictures: Global Affairs Canada, Plan International – Ghana Visit SWIDA – Gh Community

Over the week we were privileged to have the Global Affairs Canada and Plan International Ghana team visit our community Malshegu to interact with the inhabitants on how our work with them has increased the agency and economic capacity of women. SWIDA-GH is an implementer of the Women’s Voice & Leadership programme (WVL) which aimsContinue reading “Pictures: Global Affairs Canada, Plan International – Ghana Visit SWIDA – Gh Community”

Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Participates in Policy Discussion to Empower Women in Agric and Other Areas

Providing policy options for government’s attention after the eight Royal panel discussions Focus areas include: Promoting and sustaining women in Leadership Targeting women for agriculture technical support and gender responsive budgeting, women and Climate change and smart solutions, access and control over agriculture resources especially land and finances, economic livelihoods options for Women, reducing SexualContinue reading “Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Participates in Policy Discussion to Empower Women in Agric and Other Areas”

Sexual Violence Affects Women Employment – SWIDA – Gh

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed has indicated that the rise of sexual violence in West African countries has been affecting women and girls’ employment. According to her, rape, sexual assault and domestic violence are significantly under reported, especially in Ghana, which mostlyContinue reading “Sexual Violence Affects Women Employment – SWIDA – Gh”

SWIDA – Gh Provides Nutrition Education to Women

For the past few weeks, SWIDA – Gh’s team of officers have been working with nutrition officers in the districts where the Sustainable Livelihoods for Improved Food Security and Nutrition project is being implemented, to help community members improve their nutrition and general health and hygiene practices. In this activity under the project, the teamContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Provides Nutrition Education to Women”

SWIDA – Gh Facilitates Empowerment Interventions for Peer Clubs

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency – Ghana (SWIDA – Gh), through the Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children (SHOW) has been facilitating community men and women clubs with various empowerment drives to boost their levels of engagement with each other and to strengthen their approaches to helping in developing their communities. The “SHOW”Continue reading “SWIDA – Gh Facilitates Empowerment Interventions for Peer Clubs”

SWIDA – Gh Officers Receive Training to Aid Implementation of “SHOW” Project

The Officers of the Gender and Communications Department of SWIDA – Gh, Khadijah Abdul Samed and Mohammed Fuseini, together with other officers, have been receiving training, as trainers on the “Strengthen Health Outcomes for Women and Children” Project. The “SHOW” project, aims to promote gender equality and equitable distribution, as well as tackling the issueContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Officers Receive Training to Aid Implementation of “SHOW” Project”

Pictures: Training Support by SWIDA – Gh to women farmers on Avoiding Post – harvest Loss

This for harvesting season’s training on post – harvest is from field to the home (storage). Appreciation to WIAD and AEAs in Mion District for the knowledge and skills transfer to the women farmers. SWIDA – Gh is reaching over 4000 women farmers in 6 districts, with this post – harvest management. This is inContinue reading “Pictures: Training Support by SWIDA – Gh to women farmers on Avoiding Post – harvest Loss”