Media practitioners have been charged to lead advocacy through consistent programmes, interviews, news broadcasts, and support for other campaigners to create massive cervical cancer awareness across the country to reduce the mortality rate. Dr. Mrs. Anita Owusu-Afriyie, a Medical Officer in the Oncology Unit of the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) made the call appealed to...
Ms. Annabel Quansah, a 14-year-old, Kpone Methodist Basic ‘A’ JHS three pupil emerged as the overall winner for the essay writing competition out of 74 entries Women, Media, and Change (WOMEC), a non-governmental group, has completed its Gender Transformative Programming (GTP), Turning Point Project for adolescent females in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality. Several programmes under the...
The underrepresentation of women in media leadership roles has resulted in a limited perspective on issues that affect women. This does not only perpetuate harmful stereotypes but also contributes to lack of diversityof thought, which hinders innovation and progress in the media space. Dr Charity Binka, Executive Director of Women, Media, and Change (WOMEC), said...
Most agree that there is inequality between men and women – but differ on whether men benefit from gender equality Looking at respondents across all generations globally, the majority agree that inequality between men and women persists, and that improvements will require efforts from both men and women. A global country average of 68% agree there is...
Ghana, like many other countries, has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the government’s efforts have been devoted to curtailing the disease, a major concern has been its potential effects on the delivery and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in the country. Reproductive health issues are essential for...
The low representation of women in high leadership positions is not big news. As a male-dominated industry, shipping has been a representative example of businesses lacking gender equality. Women’s empowerment is a key sustainable development goal officially recognized by the United Nations. But what is the role of business in promoting gender equality and helping...
Ghana, like many other countries, has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the government’s efforts have been devoted to curtailing the disease, a major concern has been its potential effects on the delivery and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in the country. Reproductive health issues are essential for...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has said that the government was committed to tackling issues of adolescent pregnancy, maternal mortality and youth empowerment in the country. She indicated that the government will therefore continue to collaborate with the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) to realise sexual and reproductive health...
The government of Ghana has been urged to develop a comprehensive strategy to address issues of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and to prioritise issues affecting women and girls’ growth in decision-making processes. Mr Ore Ayoola Akanji, Advocacy and Learning Manager, GH SRHR Alliance, explained that the fight against SGBV required multi-sectorial support with the...
