From the second week of July 2024, the Government of Ghana commenced the 89th disbursement of social subsidies to three hundred and twenty-four thousand and seventy-three (324,073) beneficiary households nationwide through the Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Protection (MoGCSP). The cash grants provided to households enrolled in the LEAP (Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme)…
The Centre for Employment of Persons with Disabilities (CEPD) in June, 2024, secured a landmark loan facility for entrepreneurs with disabilities and caregivers of persons with disabilities. In partnership with Absa Bank and MasterCard Foundation, the loan is disbursed through Maroon Capital Microfinance, aiming to support over 600 registered members of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs…
June 12, 2024 1:36 pm Ghana, represented by the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, is actively participating in the 17th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17) at the UN Headquarters in New York. The COSP is the largest global meeting focused on disability rights,…
An inclusion activist and founder of the Vigilo Mobility Foundation Jenifer Mensah Bonzie has decried what she describes as a culture of neglect that continues to exclude persons with disability from full and equal participation in Ghanaian society. On her return to Ghana, more than two decades after relocating to the United States of America…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) held a one-day intergenerational dialogue session in Accra on July 9, 2024, at the Sunlodge Hotel. The session brought together leaders of the member organizations of the Federation to interact with youth with disabilities within and without the Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). The intergenerational dialogue is…
On July 5, 2024, the We Can Work program, a youth economic empowerment initiative implemented in seven African countries, held a training session for Personal Assistants (PAs) of the youth participating in the We Can Work Academy in Ghana. The training took place at the Accra Rehabilitation Center in Adabraka, Accra. The purpose of the…
In a move to ensure the meaningful inclusion of young people with disabilities in the Young Africa Works (YAW) partner program, the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) recently conducted a disability awareness training for the staff of ABSA who are attached to the Young Africa Works (YAW) Programme. The training, facilitated by the Disability…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) marked the National Day of Persons with Disabilities on June 24, 2024, emphasizing the urgent need to re-enact the Persons with Disabilities Act 715 to align with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Despite the passage of the Persons with Disability Act…
On the occasion of the 10th International Albinism Awareness Day on June 13th, the Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism (GAPA) joins the international community in celebrating a decade of progress and collective action to promote the rights and welfare of persons with albinism and their family members. Since its adoption by the United Nations…
The “Development of Employment Framework for Job Seekers with Disabilities andEmployers” is a comprehensive guide aimed at promoting inclusivity and equal opportunities in the workforce. This framework outlines key principles and practices to support individuals with disabilities in securing meaningful employment. Key components of the framework include guidelines for mandatory open competitionin advertising vacancies, contract…