Araba urges action to equip girls with the information they need to own their bodies and make their own choices. We don’t want to be rushed into adulthood. In my village, junior high school is the highest education level…
In Ghana most women becomes victims of domestic violence because they are financially dependent on their male partners. not that the don't earn money but because of they have little or no knowledge in finance and its…
By Shirley Asiedu-Addo The future is always better if the wrongs of today are corrected and great effort made to ensure mistakes do not repeat themselves. It is in the light of this that I was excited about the effort by the…
This year we have decided to break the cycle of spousal abuse in the communities through educating youth groups and awareness creation. We have been to two communities already and the responds was massive. Through our weekly…
I remember this day vividly, I always laughed over it. How my period came was actually so strange and its the weirdest. However, today I am able to understand why it came at that particular time. it was during the weekend…
This night, I am closing my eyes, to imagine a world free of violence; an activity I have done severally with teenage girls and boys, in the sprawling shanties of Kibera, in Kenya. My mind, however, refuses to reflect on all…
Had it been today, I will have loved to be a different person than who I have become of today. That person I admire, that person who I will love to be molded around and be like in the future. My upbringing was very…
Difficult situations are always bound to arise each step of our way which can deter our progress in life. But how we deal with such situations would determine our failure or success in life. I bring you a story of a little…
Exactly a week ago I posted on this platform about the Gambaga "Witches" Camp. A camp where innocent widows are accused as witches are send to live there for the rest if their lives. Oh Mine God! Please Which sinful human…
I have been locked out... It is week 3 and I am stuck at an Airbnb in Togo I traveled out of Cameroon on the 15th of March 2020, to attend a wedding in Ghana on the 17th of March. Whilst in Ghana, the number of COVID-19…
Hello ladies.... I thought i should let you know... On Tuesday i joined the Department of Gender in the Central region of Ghana on a mentorship program to three rural communities. Our mission was to energize the girls and…
Arise Women and Become Peace Builders Peace we know is not the absence of Conflict and there is not snapshot way of resolving conflict or violence except through a process. Most times people and government do not have the…
Looking back through the years of my life as a women I see an interesting path filled with Rocky Mountains of challenges and breakdowns turned to a beautiful valley of roses decorated with many achievements and breakthroughs…
My name is Olutope(Topsie) Egbetokun Olatilewa, I am leading African ChangeMakers Initiative as founder & program director. African ChangeMakers Initiative identifies, spark new ideas, nurture creative innovation and…
Laziness is something that everyone detests. Personally I don’t like living or working with lazy people. But laziness made me find my passion. I used to be very hardworking in class and very serious with my books until I…
What We Do, Why We Do It, and Results. ACRO Ghana exists to unleash the potential of people in communities to make positive change happen. Our mission is to establish, support sustainable economic and social development…
My mother, Millicent Kyeraa who is now 62 years always told me the story of that only child and daughter who was born Pre term by a 28year old mother. She told me the story of the struggle that this mother who hadalso lost…
I was between the ages of ten (10) to thirteen (13). However, at this age I could read and see who was telling me the truth or who was doing the right thing. I knew wrong from right. It was a big compound house we had, where…
Executive Summary The concept of “human dignity” is the basis of human rights. People live in dignity if their basic human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled. Governments that respect human rights are working to…
Africa my Africa. The second largest continent with 54 countries and a population of about 1.3 billion people. A vast land rich in culture, history and resources with diverse tribes and languages but unified by common…
As part of our campaign to break the cycle of spousal abuse and promote healthy relationships, Bendoweh Foundation visited one of the high schools in the Northern Region of Ghana to education them on spousal abuse. They were…
’When I was blind, I thought the world had come to an end, but after this training I know I can still make it’ . Deborah. Akropong School For the Blind, Ghana. Taking simple actions liking giving a messages of hope,…
#MY_FIRST_MENSES (MENARCHE) As a teenager, I menstruated for almost a year without my mum's knowledge. Like seriously? Yeahhhh , that's exactly what I did. I know you will be wondering how I hid that from my mum. It was one…
How I have waited for this special day? I have longed to expose this especial camp to the entire world. Today, is my day and definitely nothing is going to hold me back. I will speak with confidence and with hope. Perhaps…
