Youth Empowerment

SWIDA Ghana has been making efforts to prevent and respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) affecting the vulnerable, including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at every stage. The organization has been engaging directly with PWDs to enable the understanding of their unique experiences, barriers to reporting abuse, and challenges in accessing justice and support services.Continue reading

Climate Change Conference held in Tamale

Executive Director for SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed delivered a presentation at the Climate Change Conference, which was under the theme “Towards Gender-Sensitive Climate Adaptation for a Just Transition in Northern Ghana.” With this year’s focus on Northern Ghana, the conference, organized by FES and YARO, brought together over 50 participants from Northern Ghana toContinue reading “Climate Change Conference held in Tamale”

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SWIDA Ghana and AfriYouth collaborate with industry stakeholders in the Smock Industry within the Northern region to deliberate on the industry’s progress. This initiative forms part of a broader strategy to render the industry vibrant and profitable for value chain actors, particularly women, girls, and youth who depend on it for their livelihood.

Hajia Alima Outlines SWIDA Ghana’s Efforts at Empowering Young Women at the SDG Summit

Organized by the Central NUGS under the theme “Advancing Quality Education, Gender Equity, and Peaceful Institutions: A Unified Pathway to Sustainable Development, the SDG Summit sought to highlight the need for empowerment of women to bridge the gap of gender inequality. Executive Director for SWIDA Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed delivered a compelling keynote on GenderContinue reading “Hajia Alima Outlines SWIDA Ghana’s Efforts at Empowering Young Women at the SDG Summit”

SWIDA Ghana, AfriYouth Strengthen Women’s Voices in Agriculture Policy and Trade

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA Ghana) in partnership with AfriYouth, has undertaken series of engagements to establish and strengthen women-led advocacy networks, aimed at amplifying the voices of women in agriculture and trade. The engagements, held in Tamale, were supported by the Africa Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) under the project “Strengthening Women’s VoiceContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana, AfriYouth Strengthen Women’s Voices in Agriculture Policy and Trade”

NGOs Organize Dialogue on Gender-sensitive, Inclusive Elections

A stakeholders’ engagement has been held to review and assess protective measures for vulnerable groups to ensure that gender-sensitive and inclusive principles are upheld in this year’s elections. The engagement was also aimed at ensuring that this year’s elections are inclusive, accessible, and peaceful for all citizens, particularly women, the youth, and other marginalized groups.Continue reading “NGOs Organize Dialogue on Gender-sensitive, Inclusive Elections”

SWIDA Ghana Conducts Training for 20 Advocates on the KASA! Project

SWIDA Ghana has successfully conducted what it terms “positive masculinity” training for 20 of its male advocates on the #Endingsexualviolence activity. The training was aimed at increasing the capacity and understanding of the male advocates on the issues of sexual violence, as well as how they could tackle it as they continue to work inContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Conducts Training for 20 Advocates on the KASA! Project”

UNDP and SWIDA Empower Pido Community to Counter Violent Extremism

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a Non-Governmental Organization, has supported community members at Pido in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region, with skills and equipment to help in countering violent extremism. Pido, the border community, received a total of 129 wellington boots, hand gloves, raincoats, and other equipment including two multiContinue reading “UNDP and SWIDA Empower Pido Community to Counter Violent Extremism”

SWIDA Holds Workshop to Train Young Women in Entrepreneurship and Job Creation

The Patron of the Development of Hospitality, Tourism and Management (HTM) of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU), Mr. Stanley Cowther has encouraged young women to prioritize opportunity-based ventures to create jobs. He said there were numerous opportunities in the country, as he encouraged young people to identify them to build sustainable enterprises to create moreContinue reading “SWIDA Holds Workshop to Train Young Women in Entrepreneurship and Job Creation”

State Institutions Called upon to Involve Young people in Activities of Climate and Development

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) in collaboration with state institutions have been urged to foster partnerships in implementing actions around SDGs 13 and 16 in communities, considering young people as integral to this drive. Sustainable Development Goals 13 and 16 call for climate action, and peace, justice and strong institutions, respectively. According toContinue reading “State Institutions Called upon to Involve Young people in Activities of Climate and Development”