08/12/2025
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT 2025
Breaking the Silence: Advancing Justice and Support to End Gender-Based Violence.
JABI FOUNDATION reaffirmed its commitment to addressing national issues, particularly those related to health and women's empowerment, at the Women Empowerment Summit 2025 held at Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel.
Influential stakeholders, including Her Ladyship Justice Asare Afia Serwah Botwe, Mrs Linda Aboah from Ghana Legal Aid Commission, ACP Owusua Kyeremeh from DOVVSU, and Dr Vanessa Aseye Atikpui, a gender advocate, brainstormed strategies for improving awareness and preventing GBV.
Key takeaways:
- GBV affects people of all ages and backgrounds, often hidden by silence and stigma
- 27.7% of Ghanaian women have faced domestic violence in their lifetime
- Victims often face obstacles in seeking justice, with family and community pressures to settle matters privately
- Mental health support is crucial for survivors, yet often inadequate
- It takes a victim 8 times of attack before they finally make a move to report the case
Let's work together to create a safer, more supportive environment for women and promote gender equality. Be aware of toxic relationships, manipulators, and frenemies. Remember, it takes courage to speak out – let's break the silence!
