Bernice Sam, National Coordinator of WILDAF Ghana shared with AWDF this update on WILDAF’s efforts to secure representation of women in decision-making positions in Ghana Accra, May 28, – Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF) Ghana on Thursday petitioned President John Evans Atta Mills to constitute Affirmative Action Policy Committee by the end [...]
Yesterday AWDF hosted a visit from ACBF which included the Executive Secretary of ACBF, Dr Edwin Forlemu and Programme Officer Leah Chatta-Chipepa. ACBF is a major donor to AWDF’s Capacity Building Unit which supports AWDF grantees through a variety of strategies including grant-making for capacity building, technical assistance, thematic convenings and skills building workshops. Here [...]
I have just been listening to the State of the Nation address by President John Ataa Mills of Ghana and there are three things he mentioned which are of interest to me. 1. The Ministry for Women and Children will be provided with extra financial resources 2. Gender centres will be established in each district [...]
I have been wanting to read ‘What’s the Point of the Revolution If We Can’t Dance’ since I got my copy at the African Feminist Forum in September. However, it has taken me until today the 6th of December to finish the book (whilst queuing for 6 hours to vote). For me the most interesting [...]
