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Shea Expo 2026 to promote women, youth participation in value addition

... — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:17:11 +0000

The 2026 World Shea Expo will focus on accelerating women and youth-led value addition to transform shea from a local commodity into a globally competitive brand. The Expo, scheduled for September 15 to 17 in Tamale, will be held under the theme: “From Local Commodity to Global Brand: Accelerating Women and Youth-Led Value Addition in […]

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420 women shea processors benefit from capacity-building project

... — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:06:18 +0000

A total of 420 women shea processors in the Mion District of the Northern Region have benefited from an initiative aimed at improving their working conditions and enhancing product quality in the shea value chain. The intervention is geared towards enhancing their safety, skills and productivity through a capacity-building project implemented by the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency […]

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Women farmers call for inclusion in agricultural policy, resource allocation

... — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:51:10 +0000

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) has held a Regional Stakeholders’ meeting on Agricultural Policy Advocacy in Tamale, to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in agricultural policy and economic decision-making. The engagement formed part of an ongoing project titled: “Strengthening Women’s Voice and Leadership in Agricultural Policy and Economic Justice in Northern Ghana,” supported […]

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Over 60 women entrepreneurs benefit from SWIDA-Ghana learning visits

... — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:49:45 +0000

More than 60 women trade leaders from northern Ghana have strengthened their business networks and advocacy capacity through series of Learning and Exchange Visits supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). The initiative, implemented by the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) under its project titled: “Strengthening Women’s Voice and Leadership in Agricultural Policy […]

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33% of children stunted in Northern Region as Karaga faces severe food insecurity

... — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:12:53 +0000

The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) for the Northern Region shows that 33 percent of children under five suffer from stunted growth, while 11 percent are underweight. The same statistics indicated that anaemia affected 71 percent of children aged 6–59 months and 53 percent of women of reproductive age. Food security analysis The […]

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Women in agriculture gain new voice through advocacy, leadership training

... — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:16:47 +0000

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) in partnership with AfriYouth, has undertaken series of engagements to establish and strengthen women-led advocacy networks aimed at amplifying the voices of women in agriculture and trade. The engagements, held in Tamale, were supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) under the project: “Strengthening Women’s Voice and […]

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SWIDA-Ghana empowers women to champion agricultural policy reform

... — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:54:27 +0000

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), a non-governmental organisation, has held a training workshop aimed at strengthening the advocacy capacity of women groups to enhance their participation in agriculture and other economic activities. The Leadership and Agricultural Policy Advocacy Training is part of a project titled “Strengthening Women’s Voice and Leadership in Agricultural Policy […]

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SWIDA-Ghana Hosts Dialogue to Empower women farmers

... — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:14:50 +0000

Women farmers in the Savelugu and Nanton Districts of the Northern Region have participated in a day’s engagement forum aimed at enhancing their understanding of government policies and programmes in the agricultural sector. The forum, which featured participatory dialogue sessions, included presentations on agricultural policies available to women, open discussions on challenges faced by women […]

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Women Farmers in Ghana Need Tailored Agricultural Insurance

... — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:51:22 +0000

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) reports that after climate-related disasters such as droughts and floods, women take longer period to recover economically due to lack of access to insurance, savings, and social protection. It indicated that repeated droughts across Africa, including Ghana, especially between 2020 and 2023, have left millions of […]

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Policies to ensure economic security of women in agriculture should not just be inspirational but achievable – SWIDA-Ghana

... — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:32:18 +0000

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has appealed to the government to implement inclusive, gender responsive and transformative agricultural policies to enhance food security in the country. Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, the Executive Director, SWIDA-Ghana, who made the appeal, said policies that ensured good food for all, justice and economic security […]

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Government urged to implement inclusive, gender responsive and transformative agricultural policies

... — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:11:37 +0000

The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), an NGO, has called on the government to implement inclusive, gender responsive and transformative agricultural policies to enhance food security in the country. Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, Executive Director, SWIDA-Ghana, who made the call, said policies that ensured decent food for all and justice and economic security of women […]

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SWIDA Ghana launches project to empower youth as green champions for climate resilience

... — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:36:26 +0000

A youth-centred advocacy project, which aims at working with youth groups to create awareness as well as empower them to actively participate in political debates and discussions on climate change, democracy, peace and security has been launched. The project dubbed: “Building Bridges: Empowering Youth as Green Champions for Climate Resilience in Northern Region”, also seeks […]

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