Plan International Ghana has officially concluded the She Leads Project, an initiative that convened child rights organisations, feminists and women’s rights organisations, and girl- and young-women-led groups across Ghana.
The project was designed to enhance the sustained influence of girls and young women in decision-making processes and to promote the transformation of gender norms within both formal and informal institutions.
Speaking at the event, the Country Director of Plan International Ghana, Constant Tchona, explained that the programme was created to empower young women to overcome their challenges and to equip them to stand out and take on leadership roles in society.
“All this kind of violence inspired the plan and concession members to empower and stimulate the power that is within the girls to be able to work on the challenges and issues they have in the community,” he said.
He further affirmed that the programme has enabled girls to transcend their fear of public speaking and to participate competitively and confidently in leadership roles alongside males, both within educational institutions and throughout the wider society.
He concluded by extending an invitation to all Ghanaians to participate in the forthcoming project scheduled for November, entitled ‘Renew Women’s Voice and Leadership’.
The Executive Director of Defence for Children International Ghana, Prof. George Oppong Ampong, also stated that the She Leads Project empowers the girl child to assert her rights and to participate meaningfully in decision-making.
Lydia Owusua Agyakwa, Network Coordinator for the She Leads Project in Ghana, affirmed to Ghanaians that the programme remains active, highlighting that young women and girls continue to champion their rights and engage substantively in decision-making processes and leadership positions facilitated by the initiative.
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