ABOUT US

ABANTU for Development is a registered NGO established in 1991 by African women based in Europe. It is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. The Regional Office for Western Africa (ROWA), based in Accra, Ghana, was registered under the Companies Code in December 1998. The office was officially opened in March 1999. ABANTU-ROWA coordinates all ABANTU programmes in the West African sub-region including programme…….

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GENDER & GOVERNANCE

ABANTU’s main thematic area of work is gender and governance. Since its establishment, the organization has had vision of a world where empowered women and men can work together to address gender inequalities and promote a transformational leadership and development for a just society. This means that the governance system, process and relationships in the country and in the rest of the sub-region as a whole must work to promote women’s rights and democracy. Given the history of the region where years of military rule has affected the nature and peace of our democracy,……….  

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ABANTU & ACTION AID SUPPORT WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY ASPIRANTS

In consonance with our partnership goal with Action Aid Ghana to enhance women’s political leadership, the 2012 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections scheduled for December 7, 2012 offers another opportunity for ABANTU and Actionaid to support women parliamentary aspirants with resources to effectively campaign and win their respective parliamentary seats …….

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TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING

The aim of ABANTU’s training and capacity building programme is to strengthen women’s ability to demand their rights as equal citizens of their communities through deepening their understanding, knowledge and skills of development issues from a gender perspective.

The objectives of ABANTU’s training and capacity building programmed are as follows:

To design and deliver gender sensitive training in the West Africa Region

To manage and coordinate a network of resource persons who would deliver …….

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ADVOCACY, PUBLIC AWARENESS & NETWORKING

The aim of ABANTU’s advocacy, public awareness and networking (APAN) functional area is to develop and coordinate advocacy, public awareness and networking initiatives that lead to the realization of women’s right and gender equality.

The specific objectives of ABANTU’s APAN function are as follows:Initiate, manage and coordinate gender responsive advocacy programs in …….

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ABANTU & ACTION AID SUPPORT WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY ASPIRANTS

In consonance with our partnership goal with Action Aid Ghana to enhance women’s political leadership, the 2012 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections scheduled for December 7, 2012 offers another opportunity for ABANTU and Actionaid to support women parliamentary aspirants with resources to effectively campaign and win their respective parliamentary seats…..

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