Mercy Catherine Adjabeng
Mercy Catherine Adjabeng is the Communication & Advocacy Officer responsible for internal information flow, communication among WiLDAF Network members and local and International Partners. She is also responsible for Media engagement and Advocacy in line with WiLDAF's objective, collates reports and collects significant change stories.
Her responsibilities again include facilitation and training in Women's rights and governance programmes. Mercy coordinates activities of WiLDAF's interns and doubles as the Project Officer in charge of WiLDAF's pilot project "Youth Sexual Rights and Violence Prevention"
Additional Experience :
Mercy joined WiLDAF Ghana with about 10 years experience in Youth and gender-related issues having practiced as an educational and language instructor, and a Freelance editor locally and in London. Through her involvement with many women and youth groups, she has mentored many and counselled others to reform.
Trainings and Certificates :
- International Conference; Beyond Education Goals, Peru
- African Women's Leadership Institute, Uganda
- Commonwealth workshop for Civil Society Organizations & Community Trainer in Central and Western African Commonwealth countries
- Child Protection Policy
Qualifications :
- Advocacy & Citizen Engagement, Coady Institute, Canada
- Certificate in Project Management, London
- Certificate for Supplementary Education, London
- Certificate in Literacy and Learning, London
- Certificate in Basic Principles of Counselling Adolescents, University of Ghana,
- Bachelor of Psychology in Education with English, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Research :
Students' Perception of the Counselling system in the University of Cape Coast
Public Speaking :
Mercy is a passionate regular Speaker on various media networks on Youth and Women's issues and has addressed several Seminars, Workshops and Forums.
Editing & Publications :
- Book Publication; He Came To Bless You, Grace Outreach Church, London
- Pentecostals Fellowship, University of Cape Coast, 2010; 30th Anniversary Magazine
- Wesley Girls High School Magazine "Denkyembo" (Diamond), 2004
Affilications :
- Alumnae; African Women's Leadership Institute
- Child Abuse Network of Ghana (CAN)
- Member of Committees on drafting of National Standard Operating Procedures & Child Protection Policy.
