Women in Development and Advocacy Ghana (WIDA Ghana)

Our Strategic Pillars

Women’s Leadership & Power

  • Leadership development and mentorship
  • Political participation and civic engagement
  • Emerging women leaders pipeline
  • Access to decision-making platforms

Policy Influence & Systems Transformation

  • Evidence-based advocacy
  • Gender-responsive policy reform
  • Institutional accountability
  • Strategic government partnerships

Voice, Visibility & Narrative Change

  • Strategic communications campaigns
  • Media partnerships
  • Storytelling and advocacy platforms
  • Social norm transformation

Access, Opportunity & Economic Inclusion

  • Skills and entrepreneurship development
  • Resource access and economic empowerment
  • Inclusive market and livelihood initiatives

Collaboration & Movement Building

Coalition and alliance strengthening

Multi-stakeholder engagement

Civil society ecosystem development

About

Leadership, Policy, Movement

If you are building change in your community, influencing policy, leading programmes, or working to advance gender equality, this page is for you.

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