The Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) joins the global community to commemorate World Mental Health Day, observed annually on 10th October to raise awareness and advocate for mental wellness as a human right. This year’s theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” is especially relevant in Ghana and across Africa, where...

Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time doing it each day, according to a new report released today by UNICEF and WHO. Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) 2000-2022:...