April 02
Ghana: Pass Affirmative Action Bill to Empower Women in Governance - Communication Minister
The call for increased women's participation and leadership across all spheres of public and political life in Ghana has reached a critical juncture, with the proposed Affirmative… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Ghana: Gender Base Violence - Invest in Preventive Measures
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has trained over 120 market executives to serve as paralegals and support survivors of domestic violence. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Ghana: MoCD Climaxes National Girls - in-ICT
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has climaxed the National Girls-In-ICT celebration organized by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization (MoCD)… Read more »
March 28, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Gender Development Centre Validates 2023-2027 Strategic Plan to Promote Gender Equality
Ghana is hosting the regional meeting for Gender Experts and Ministers responsible for Gender and Women Affairs of ECOWAS member states from Monday, 27th to Thursday, 30th March… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Ghana: Gender Minster Calls for Investment in Skills Development
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Madam Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has said the effects of COVID-19, especially on the vulnerable, calls for investment… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Ghana: Gender Ministry to Team up With CELD to Amply the Voice of the Vulnerable
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the Economic Leadership Development and African Leadership Organization have pledged to work together to amplify the of the… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Ghana: Single Window Citizens Engagement Service Urged to Address Challenges of the Poor, Vulnerable
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has organized a meeting on Case Management to solicit inputs for the development and implementation of a referral… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Ghana: Support Gender Ministry to Address Gender Inequalities - Gender Minister-Designate
The Deputy Minister and Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu has called on traditional authorities and faith-based… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Ghana: Child Marriage Is Multifaceted - Gender Minister-Designate
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has developed a strategic framework to end child marriage in Ghana. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ghana: WMC Marks 18th Anniversary of Women's Manifesto With a Call for the Passage of the Affirmative Action Bill Into Law
The Women's Manifesto Coalition (WMC), hosted by ABANTU for Developmentꟷ a gender and policy advocacy Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commemorated the eighteenth… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Ghana: Atebubu - Amantin MCE Supports Women in Poultry and Breed Production
The Municipal Chief Executive for Atebubu-Amantin, Mr Edward Owusu, has presented 14 weeks old chicks, feed, a variety of drugs and one battery cage to 40 women in the… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Touts Government's Gender-Friendly Policies At Africaribean Forum in Barbados
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has told a high-level Africa Caribbean summit in Barbados how the government has been implementing policies to address the issues of gender… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Ghana: NPC Launches Project to Build Capacities of Women to Prevent Violent Extremism
The National Peace Council (NPC) has launched a six-month project in Accra to enhance the capacity of 200 women and youth in the Bono and Greater Accra regions to prevent and… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Ghana: MoGCSP Inaugurates Social Protection Shock Responsive Assessment Team
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has inaugurated Ghana's Social Protection Shock Responsive Assessment technical team to augment the works of the… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Ghana: Oti Region Benefits From Girls-in-ICT Programme
Girls in Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region will benefit from data privacy and cyber security training courtesy of the Girls-in-ICT initiative. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Ghana: 2000 Girls, 200 Teachers to Receive ICT Training
The Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation has started preparations to train 2,000 girls and 200 teachers from the Northern and Savannah Regions in September and October… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Ghana: Gender Parity Index in Education Increased From 0.92 to 0.99
Ghana's Gender Parity Index has increased from 0.92 in 2017 to 0.99 in 2021 due to the introduction of the free Senior High School policy. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Ghana: USAID Boosts Income of Women in Northern Region With U.S.$980,000
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a grant of $980,000 to the Nuts for Growth Project in the Northern Region to boost private investment and… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Ghana: Electing More Women in the Local Government Elections 2023 Is a Sound Investment--Abantu
Mrs Magdalene Kannae, Member, Governing Board of the Ghana Peace Council, has underscored the importance of women as a sound and necessary investment in local governance processes. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Ghana: CAMFED Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture Organise Agriculture Sensitization Workshop for Young Women
CAMFED Ghana partnered with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to organise agriculture sensitization workshops for young women who are starting-up or growing enterprises… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Ghana: Help Pass the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill Into Law Now--Plan International, Ghana & Abantu Urge the Media
The Media have been urged to use their platforms to relentlessly pursue the agenda of having the Affirmative Action (AA) (Gender Equality) Bill passed into Law. Read more »