Theme: From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere Location: Accra, GhanaDate: 7th June, 2026 Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) joins the global community in commemorating WorldFood Safety Day 2026 under the theme, “From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere.” This year’s theme is both a challenge and a call to action. It reminds...
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), under the “Nourish Ghana: Advocating for Increased Leadership to Combat Malnutrition” project, organised a Breakfast Meeting on 21st May 2026 at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra under the theme “Strengthening Parliamentary Leadership and Domestic Financing for Maternal and Child Nutrition.” The meeting brought together approximately 30 participants, including...
Ghana has taken a significant step toward achieving universal health coverage with the official launch of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) Programme by H.E. President John Dramani Mahama. The initiative is set to roll out across 150 underserved districts, bringing essential healthcare services closer to communities that need them most. Over 350 container-based service delivery...
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) in collaboration with Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA), convened a High-Level Stakeholder Engagement aimed at strengthening investment and leadership for maternal and child nutrition in Ghana. The engagement brought together key national actors, including Members of the Parliament of Ghana, civil society organizations, academia, and representatives of...
Women Media and Change (WOMEC) made a strong contribution to national conversations on maternal and child health by presenting an abstract from the Nourish Ghana: Advocating for Increased Leadership to Combat Malnutrition Project at the 2025 Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) Conference. Our abstract was selected for both oral and poster presentations, a highly...
On this year’s World Children’s Day, Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) joins the global community in reaffirming that every child has the right to survival, development, protection and participation. It is a Global Day of Action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20....
Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), under the Nourish Ghana Project, joins the globalcommunity in commemorating World Breastfeeding Week 2025, observed from August 1 to7 under the theme: “Prioritize Breastfeeding, Create Sustainable Support Systems.” Why Breastfeeding MattersBreastfeeding provides unmatched health and is a vital tool in the fight against childhoodmalnutrition. Breastmilk is a superfood—rich in diverse...
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...
