From June 2–3, 2025, 21 journalists from the Volta and Oti regions convened in Hohoe for a transformative two-day training workshop aimed at enhancing their knowledge and capacity to report on nutrition, climate resilience, and sustainable agri-food systems. The training, held at the S5 Hotel, was part of the NKABOM Collaboration, a 10-year initiative funded...
On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, the Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) joins the global community to reaffirm our commitment to creating a world where menstruation is no longer a source of shame, silence, or inequality. The theme, “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld,” reflects the urgency of collective action to ensure that no girl...
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) in collaboration with the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, successfully conducted the national monitoring exercise for the 2025 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) on May 6, 2025. A team of about 15 comprising lecturers, students, volunteers from the university of Ghana and WOMEC staff took part...
Malnutrition continues to be one of the most pressing public health challenges facing Ghana today, particularly among children under five. Despite various interventions over the years, progress has been slow and uneven, with certain regions still experiencing high rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight. According to the Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2018, 7%...
As part of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations, Women and Women Media and Change (WOMEC), in partnership with the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Ghana Chapter and UN Women, hosted a transformative mentoring session on March 21 at the Faith Community Baptist School in Madina, Accra. The event aligned with this year’s global...
On Friday, March 7, 2025, the streets of Accra came alive with passion, purpose, and solidarity as hundreds of women, men, and youth marched side-by-side in the Empowerment Walk to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). Organized by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), in partnership with the Women, Media and Change and...
Journalists reporting on health issues have been advised to desist from sensationalising health stories but focus on providing facts to draw the attention of policy makers. They have also been urged to protect the privacy and dignity of individuals they report on to avoid victimising them. The Executive Director of Women, Media and Change (WOMEC),...
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 Women, Media, and Change (WOMEC) a Non-Governmental Organisation (GNO) based in Accra has organised a day’s forum on activism against Gender-based Violence in Appolonia, a community within the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The forum was on the United Nations (UN) Women global theme “UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and...
A cross section of students from the Kpone SHS at the forum Women, Media and Change, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) has a rolled-out mechanism to equip students of Kpone Community Senior High School in Kpone-Katamanso Municipality on gender and leadership issues. The programme is aimed at bringing the best out of the students especially the...
