International Federation of Women Lawyers Ghana- fida, Ghana.

From 12th–16th May2025, Abigail Dosoo, a Legal Aid Officer at FIDA Ghana, had the opportunity of representing the organization at the Feminist Communication, Advocacy, and Digital Resilience Training hosted by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) in Ghana. 💻📢💪🏾

This immersive 5-day training brought together feminist leaders, communicators, and advocates from across Africa to strengthen skills in:
✨ Strategic communication
✨ Storytelling for impact
✨ Advocacy for gender justice
✨ Digital safety & resilience in an age of surveillance and misinformation

The sessions were bold, interactive, and deeply transformative — from crafting compelling feminist narratives 📚 to building digital safety and power online 🔐⚡.

Deep appreciation to AWDF for creating a brave and empowering space to learn, unlearn, and grow in solidarity.

On Wednesday, 28th May, the Acting Executive Director of FIDA Ghana Miss Susan Aryertey had the opportunity of representing the organization at a forum on Conflict Prevention & Sustainable Peace — focused on amplifying women’s voices in peace dialogues.

Women have always led grassroots peace efforts, yet they're often excluded from decision-making. It's time to change that.

🔊 Amplifying women’s voices isn’t optional — it's essential.

Key actions:
1️⃣ Institutionalize women’s leadership in peace processes
2️⃣ Invest in women’s education
3️⃣ Implement ECOWAS protocols
4️⃣ Promote inclusive governance
5️⃣ Involve women in early warning & response systems

🚨 Rising insecurity in West Africa demands inclusive solutions.
📉 ECOWAS at 50 stands at a crossroads — unity and effective leadership are more critical than ever.

Two staff of FIDA Ghana, attended two-day capacity strengthening session on Monitoring and Evaluation training organized for in Accra, a component of the broader programme led by and STAR-Ghana Foundation in Ghana.

The training forms part of the capacity development support provided under the Civil Society Strengthening Fund (CSSF).

This hands-on session empowered community-based organisations with the tools to strengthen impact through reflective learning and strategic evaluation.

Two staff of FIDA Ghana, attended two-day capacity strengthening session on Monitoring and Evaluation training organized for in Accra, a component of the broader programme led by and STAR-Ghana Foundation in Ghana.

The training forms part of the capacity development support provided under the Civil Society Strengthening Fund (CSSF).

This hands-on session empowered community-based organizations with the tools to strengthen impact through reflective learning and strategic evaluation.

IMPACT OF PARALEGAL TRAINING

Eli was Unable to speak in public due to her disability, her passion for advocating for the vulnerable in society intensified after receiving training as a paralegal under the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-GH) in collaboration with Star Ghana Foundation on February 23, 2018, as part of the GFD GIVES Project in the Volta…

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https://www.fida-ghana.org/impact/

FIDA Ghana Congratulates Mrs. Susan Aryeetey on Her Prestigious Appointment

We are proud to share that Madam Sussan Aryeetey, our Acting Director at FIDA Ghana, has been appointed to the Governing Board of the National Peace Council. This well-deserved appointment is a recognition of her unwavering dedication to justice, peacebuilding, and national development.

The entire FIDA Ghana family extends our warmest congratulations and best wishes as she takes on this significant national role. We are confident that her leadership and vision will greatly enhance the work of the Council in fostering peace and unity across Ghana.

Congratulations once again, Mrs. Susan Aryeetey — we are proud to stand with you as you embark on this new chapter of service.

Mrs. Ernestina Naana Hagan, Esq., A past president of FIDA GHANA was recently honored with an award from FAWE, an international organization committed to the promotion of the girl child, at a distinguished ceremony held in Accra.

She is a founding member of the organization and has served as its Legal Advisor for the past 32 years.

Ghana has taken significant steps toward enhancing access to justice with the passage of two key reforms: the Community Service Bill and the Legal Aid Commission Legislative Instrument. The Community Service Bill offers community work as an alternative to jail for minor offenses, reducing prison overcrowding and promoting offender rehabilitation.

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https://www.fida-ghana.org/2025/05/06/ghanas-justice-commitment-presented-by-madam-elikplim-klu-in-kenya/

On April 30, 2025, FIDA Ghana hosted a stakeholder meeting at Tomriek Hotel to analyze the 2025 budget allocation for the Domestic Violence (DV) Fund. Discussions focused on ensuring adequate funding for material support and medical care for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence."

Analysis shows the budgetary allocation and disbursement patterns of the Domestic Violence (DV) Fund under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), with a particular focus on the 2025 budget.

2. Key Findings

2.1 Budget Allocation – 2025
• The DV Fund received only 0.01% of the total Goods and Services allocation of GHC 2,778,046,033 to MoGCSP in 2025.

• The DV Secretariat did not benefit from the GHC 1,600,000 capital expenditure allocation, indicating that no shelters will be constructed in 2025.

2.2 Historical Allocation Trends (2021–2024)
• Budget allocations to the DV Fund have been consistent annually, without interruption.
• However, increments in allocations have been irregular, culminating in a severe budgetary cut of 87.34% in 2025 compared to previous years.

2.3 Disbursement Patterns
• 2021: funds allocated but were not released.
• 2022: Full allocated amount was disbursed in bulk, funds not requested for were sent back to Government chest.
• 2023: 68.5% of allocated funds were released.
• 2024: Only GHC 800,000 out of GHC 2,735,743 was released, representing 29.24%.

2.4 Institutional and Strategic Gaps
• No evidence of ring-fencing budget allocations by state implementing partners was found.
• There is no documented resource mobilization strategy to increase funding into the DV Fund.

2.5 Development Partner Support
• While development partner support to the DV Secretariat exists, it remains limited in scale.

3. Conclusion
The Domestic Violence Fund continues to face critical challenges in budget allocation and disbursement. Despite consistent annual budget allocations, the lack of reliable fund releases, absence of capital investment, and weak strategic planning hinder effective operation and impact. The severe reduction in the 2025 allocation marks a particularly concerning development, especially given the unmet needs in domestic violence response infrastructure and services

Funded AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (AWDF)

“PRESS RELEASE REGARDING SUSPENSION OF SITTING CHIEF JUSTICE”

To All Media Houses
TV3 Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Citi TV
Adom TV

Accelerate action: Rights, equality and empowerment of women in the fishing communities

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https://www.fida-ghana.org/2025/04/22/accelerate-action-rights-equality-and-empowerment-of-women-in-the-fishing-communities/