On July 18, 2024, participants of the We Can Work Academy took part in a training session on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the Ghana Innovation Hub in Accra. The session was facilitated by Madam Antoinette Da-Rocha, Programme Coordinator of the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG). The training was part of…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) recently engaged with the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to discuss challenges faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in accessing public resources, particularly petroleum revenues. The meeting, held at the Sunlodge Hotel in Accra, brought together representatives from PIAC and members of GFD. The key objectives were…
Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new publications released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The health agency is calling for better research across countries that will help ensure these women are counted,…
In a heartwarming gesture, Fidelity Bank Ghana’s Accra East Sector dedicated their Valentine’s Day morning to interacting with mothers of children with disabilities. Drawn from various support groups, these mothers shared their experiences and advocated for greater support systems. Mrs. Hannah Awadzi, Executive Director of the Special Mothers Project and event chair, applauded Fidelity Bank’s…
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has organised a capacity-building training programme aimed at educating about 60 participants with the knowledge about their disability rights under the Ghana Persons with Disabilities Act, Act 715. The four-day programme seeks to, among other things, empower women and girls as well as Leaders of Organisations of Persons…