As vulnerable persons in society, women are often faced with social, economic and cultural barriers when seeking justice. WiLDAF aims to overcome these barriers through: facilitating access to government or civil society sponsored legal aid services (i.e. information about legal rights/ responsibilities, legal counselling, legal advice, legal representation, etc...), through increasing physical access to structures/mechanisms where people can take their problems as they pursue justice, and lastly in the application of constitutional provisions on human rights and legislation.
In order to implement gender sensitive legislation and policies which adequately satisfy both women's and men's interests, increased representation of women in public decision-making roles is necessary. However, due to traditional gender roles and customs, women are often discouraged and prevented from assuming such positions. WiLDAF not only aims to educate all citizens of their rights, but also to inspire and encourage women to participate in processes that affect their social, economic and cultural roles.
WiLDAF- Ghana Trains another set of Health Legal Literacy Volunteers
The Civil Society fund under the Social Development Civil Society Funds, formerly known as the small Grants Program, complements and facilitates the social development agenda of the World Bank through civic engagement.
WiLDAF Participates in a Students' Forum at Ho to Climax the 16 Days Campaign
The Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs,MOWAC in collaboration with significant Stakeholders working to end viole ce against Women, including WiLDAF Ghana have climaxed this year’s 16Days Campaign against gender-based violence with a Youth Forum in the Volta regional capital, Ho. The forum was aimed at educating the youth about the need to end violence in the society.
Stop Violence Against Women; WiLDAF cautions Ave Dakpa residents
The Volta Regional Assistant Programme Officer of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF Ghana), Mr. Victor Adevu-Quashie, has cautioned against all forms of violence against women, because the practice does not only constitute the undermining of the fundamental human rights of the victims in the country, but also affects development activities.Need to increase women participation in governance to meet 2015 MDG target
Accra, Dec. 22, GNA -Government has been urged to increase the number of women in political decision making structures to meet the 30 per cent representation set out in the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target. Mr Frank Wilson Bodza, Programme Manager, Governance, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) made the call at a media soiree in Accra.
Congratulations to elected NDC women Parliamentary candidates for the 2012 elections
The Partners of the "We Know Politics Project": WiLDAF Ghana, FIDA Ghana, Gender Centre and The Hunger Project – Ghana extend their outermost congratulations to all women who won in the NDC primaries in the "orphaned" Constituencies.Your victory in the just ended Parliamentary primaries was not by chance but through your hard work over the years.
PRESIDENT MILLS APPOINTS MRS CHARLOTTE OSEI
President John Evans Atta Mills has appointed Mrs. Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei as the Chairperson for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
The appointment was made in consultation with the Council of State, a statement signed by Secretary to the President J.K. Bebaako-Mensah has said.
“The appointment takes immediate effect,” the statement noted. According to Joy News Mrs Osei replaces Mr Larry Bimi, who died in July this year.
Partners of WKP Congratulate All Women Who Won the CPP Executive Positions
The Partners of the "We Know Politics Project": WiLDAF Ghana, FIDA Ghana, Gender Centre and The Hunger Project – Ghana extend their deepest congratulations to Samia Nkrumah, Susan Adu-Amankwa, Rodaline Ayana, Mary Ankuma Boakye-Boateng for winning unprecedented the four most important positions of National Chairperson, First Vice Chairperson, Second Chairperson and the National Women's Organiser respectively of the CPP.
CIDA & the Canadian Crossroads partnership with Ghanaian Organizations yields tremendous results
CIDA & Canadian Crossroads International partnership with Ghanaian Organizations yields tremendous results
A three-week training course in Advocacy and Citizen Engagement has opened in the Coady International Institute in the St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 28 participants for the Certificate Course were drawn from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. Three of the eight-member Ghanaian contingent from Women in Law and Development in Africa, WiLDAF Ghana, Abantu for Development and Prolink are participating through the generous support of CIDA and as a result of a partnership between the Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) and the Coady International Institute.
Disabled Persons Receive 2% District Assembly Common Fund in Shama District.
Ms. Elizabeth Mensah and other Persons with Disability (PWDs) in the Shama District of the Western Region in Ghana now have access to the Disability Fund.
Congratulations To Our Proud African Women For Winning The Nobel Peace Prize
Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF Ghana) congratulates Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ms Leymah Gbowee for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their exemplary work in promoting gender equality and women's rights.