Category Archives: Youth Empowerment

SWIDA-Ghana Sensitizes Students on Anti-Corruption

The savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh), has provided sensitization to some 600 students of the Savelugu Senior High School (SAVESS), as part of activities to mark the Anti-Corruption Day, 2022. This action was necessitated by SWIDA-Gh’s continuous drive at empowering the younger generation to eschew all forms of potentially corrupt activities at the schoolContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Sensitizes Students on Anti-Corruption”

SWIDA – Ghana Receives Special Recognition for Role in Pushing Sexual Health

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has been recognized singularly, for the efforts it has been putting into contributing to the enhancement of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and general Sexual Health Education among young people. This recognition was extended by the Youth Advocates Ghana (YAG) and Marie Stopes Ghana, dueContinue reading “SWIDA – Ghana Receives Special Recognition for Role in Pushing Sexual Health”

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”

Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Partakes in UDS Agritech Challenge 2022

Executive Director for SWIDA – Gh, Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed, is a member of the Regional Ideation Team for the 2022 Kosmos Innovation Centre, UDS Agritech Challenge Classic. She was judge at the first Classic pitch for 24 new Agritech businesses by the students. Key Innovations to mention included 1. Use of Plantation leavesContinue reading “Pictures: SWIDA – Gh Partakes in UDS Agritech Challenge 2022”

Pictures: Mentoring Session, National Week Celebration – 2022

Group mentoring session as part of the National Week Celebration, put together by National Youth Authority in the Northern Region. The the for the celebration was Inter-generational solidarity; females go lead. The session was facilitated by SWIDA – Gh Executive Director, Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed.

SWIDA – Gh Builds Capacity of Guidance and Counseling Units

Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), a women empowerment Non-Governmental Organization, has organized a capacity building workshop for guidance and counseling units of selected educational institutions in the Northern Region. The exercise is aimed at raising the capacity of the various guidance and counseling units in Tamale, as a contribution to addressing SexualContinue reading “SWIDA – Gh Builds Capacity of Guidance and Counseling Units”

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“

Hajia Alimah Appeals for Youth to be Involved in Terrorism Fight

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alimah Sagito – Saeed has been pushing for the youth to be included in the various efforts aimed at fighting the menace of terrorism in Ghana. In her remarks as chairperson for the peace town hall meeting organized by the ArchdiocesanContinue reading “Hajia Alimah Appeals for Youth to be Involved in Terrorism Fight”