[ad_1] The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has participated in a high-level Maternal Mortality Roundtable aimed at fast-tracking Ghana’s efforts to reduce preventable maternal deaths. The roundtable was convened by the Office of the President, through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advisory Unit, in collaboration with the United…
[ad_1] The Aya Institute for Women, Politics, and Media is urging political parties to pledge specific gender policies in their manifestos as the 2024 elections approach. In a statement released on International Women’s Day, Friday, March 8, the Aya Institute for Women also advocated for the political inclusion of women. The statement, signed by Bridget…
[ad_1] The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has called for women to be granted equal access to financial resources, educational opportunities, and entrepreneurial support. According to her, “When we invest in women, we invest in the prosperity of our nation.” Madam Abudu said this at the Gender Ministry’s fifth annual…
[ad_1] The Executive Director of Songtaba, a Non-Governmental Organization in the Northern Region, Madam Lamnatu Adam, has commended the government for the allocation of funds to the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP). She has urged stakeholders to work hand in hand with the government to invest more in combating gender-based violence in…
[ad_1] Sixteen journalists from across Ghana and its neighboring country, Ivory Coast, have received editorial skills and capacity building to critically report on gender-sensitive stories and inequality. Dubbed ‘Equal Voices’, the project seeks to eliminate gender inequalities and stereotypes while ensuring women’s promotion at every level of responsibility in the two countries. This is an initiative…
[ad_1] The Volta Regional Department of Gender has organised a clinic aimed at empowering adolescents with disabilities in the region. The Regional Director, Eyra Thywil Kpe, described the event as a disability-centered participatory program conducted on campus. She expressed gratitude to the providers for delivering a range of essential services. The clinic focused on key…
[ad_1] Gender advocates are strongly urging policymakers to enact laws to ensure the protection of young girls’ integrity in the wake of continuous reports of assaults on females. With a stark reference to numerous defilement and rape cases, there is a compelling demand for effective measures to safeguard the well-being of females. Abenaa Akuamoa-Boateng, the…
[ad_1] The 11th Accenture Gender Mainstreaming Awards, held in Accra saw Ghana’s leading total beverage business, Guinness Ghana, emerging as West Africa’s gender mainstreaming champion for 2023. The listed company was also adjudged winner in the Women Empowerment in the Workplace and Women Empowerment in the Community categories. The awards are in recognition of the…
[ad_1] Human trafficking is on the increase around the world because of its economic benefits to traffickers, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has warned. The Ministry has therefore, cautioned Ghanaian youth desiring to travel abroad to be patient and obtain the relevant traveling documents in order not to expose themselves to…
[ad_1] A two-day conference on Gender Equality Male Empowerment School (GEMS) brought together 30 men and 30 in-school adolescent boys, organized by the Department of Gender in the Volta Region, culminated in Ho, with a resounding call for men to wholeheartedly support the women in their lives, leaving behind unnecessary ego and pride. In his…
