RUWA GHANA

12/06/2026

Where to Be Safe When You Experience SGBV

If you or someone you know is facing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, help is available.

Support is safe, confidential, and survivor-centred.

This video shows the pathway to care; from listening and protection to justice, healing, and follow-up.

Speak out. Seek support. Healing is possible.

11/06/2026

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), discrimination, stigmatization, and inequality remain critical and persistent challenges in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Despite growing awareness, many cases continue to go unreported, unaddressed, or are informally settled due to deeply rooted cultural norms, fear, stigma, and limited access to formal justice systems…ll Click here to download the full newsletter 👉 https://ruwagh.org/voices-unbound-addressing-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-in-the-upper-west-region-first-edition-april-2026/

Voices Unbound: Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Upper West Region (First Edition, April 2026) - Blogs - RUWA-Ghana

21/05/2026

Where to Be Safe When You Suffer SGBV

If you or someone you know is experiencing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), you are not alone. Help is safe, confidential, and survivor-centred.

This referral pathway shows where to report, who to contact, and how support follows you until resolution.

Speak up. Seek support. Healing is possible.

GIZ Ghana World Youth Foundation Ghana Health Service Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection Ghana Police Service

04/05/2026

RUWA-Ghana Intensifies Campaign Against Discrimination and SGBV in Upper West

RUWA-Ghana has stepped up its campaign against discrimnatory norms and practices that fuels Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the Upper West Region under the “Enough” project. The initiative includes innovative messaging with IEC materials that prompts social reflections on the causes and effects of SGBV on survivors and society. To this end, RUWA Ghana is capitalizing on this initiative to develop a Survivor Directory to provide referral pathways for survivors with the aim of strengthening referral pathways across the region.

Between April 30 and May 1, 2026, the organization visited Wa, Busa, Veri, and Dorimon to sensitize communities and schools on the need to act against SGBV. Infographic posters were distributed to He-For-She Clubs, community centers, religious groups, Federation of Persons with Disability and traditional chief palaces. Project lead, Amanda Wiesekor Tembile, said the distribution was designed to remind stakeholders of their commitment to break the silence on SGBV.

The campaign concluded with a stakeholder meeting involving representatives from DOVVSU, CHRAJ, Social Welfare, Legal Aid Commission, Ghana Health Service, NCCE, the Wa Naa Palace, He-For-She patrons, and Muslim and Christian representatives. The meeting, which featured Pognaa Rosemary Bangzie of the Ghana Health Service, Pognaa Amamata Muniru from the Wa Naa Palace, and Abdulai Ismaila representing the Muslim group, examined existing referral pathways and discussed ways to improve access for survivors in remote communities.

RUWA-Ghana’s Executive Director, Masud Aziz Rauf, said the directory will ensure survivors across the region, including those in the hinterlands, access support.

The “Enough” project - Empowering Girls, Boys, Women and Men through Creativity and Social Media to Break the Silence on SGBV for Gender Transformation in the Upper West Region of Ghana is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Econominc Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented under GIZ Ghana’s Support to Human Rights, Gender Equality and Civil Society - S(HE) Project.

08/03/2026

Silence Protects Abusers. Speaking Up Protects Survivors.

This International Women’s Day 2026, RUWA-Ghana is adding our voice to the call to break the silence on Gender-Based Violence.

Through this carousel, members of RUWA-Ghana’s Board of Trustees share a simple but powerful message:

Every woman deserves to live free from violence, fear, and discrimination.

Ending SGBV begins when we listen, believe survivors, and speak up against abuse in our homes, communities, and institutions.

Let us stand together to create safe spaces where survivors are heard, respected, and supported.

Join the movement:
Speak up. Support survivors. Challenge silence.

Share this post in solidarity so more people hear the message and together we can amplify the call to end gender-based violence.

This post is made as part of the implementation of the “ENOUGH” Project, through our partnership with GIZ Ghana, with funding support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented under GIZ Ghana’s Support to Human Rights, Gender Equality and Civil Society (S(HE)) Project.


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05/03/2026

Happy Independence Day Ghana!

Celebrating our freedom, resilience and the power of all inclusivity in national development

20/01/2026

RUWA-Ghana Strengthens Tuberculosis Fight in Sagnarigu Municipal

RUWA-Ghana has continued its “Finding the Missing Cases” campaign under the TB Community Systems Strengthening Programme of the GC7 Project, funded by the Global Fund through the Stop TB Partnership Ghana. Building on the successes recorded between January and June 2025 , the organization intensified its interventions from July to December 2025 across several communities in the Sagnarigu Municipal.

During this phase, the project’s technical team, comprising Madam Abdulai Sumayatu, Mr. Ibrahim Mutala (Project Lead), Mr. Hudu Hafiz, and Mr. Baba Abdul Rashid from the Sagnarigu Municipal Health Directorate visited Jisonaayili, Kanvili Tuunaayili, and Kpane communities to implement a series of targeted activities.

These included door-to-door sensitization, screening of presumed TB cases, contact tracing of individuals exposed to positive patients, and monitoring the work of community health volunteers.

As a direct result of these interventions, five (5) new TB cases were detected and referred to nearby health facilities for treatment. At each engagement, the team emphasized the importance of early detection and addressed misconceptions surrounding the disease, particularly the belief that TB is incurable. Project Lead Mr. Mutala reassured participants that treatment is available and effective, while also highlighting that both screening and treatment are provided free of charge.

Community members expressed appreciation for the initiative, noting that the sensitization exercises not only raised awareness but also created opportunities to seek expert advice on broader health concerns. Mr. Baba Abdul Rashid of the Municipal Health Directorate provided valuable guidance, further strengthening community confidence in the program.

RUWA-Ghana remains committed to finding every undiagnosed case of TB. With sustained vigilance, community participation, and continued support from partners, the organization believes that ending TB by 2030 is achievable.

Stop TB Partnership Ghana Health Service Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection Parliament of Ghana

06/01/2026

Public Notice: Change of Website Domain and Official Email

22/12/2025

🎄 RUWA-GHANA Festive Season Break 🎄
As the year winds down, we pause to reflect, recharge, and celebrate. RUWA-GHANA will be on break from 22 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.

We wish all our partners, supporters, and communities a joyful holiday season filled with peace, rest, and renewed hope. See you in the new year!


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10/12/2025

Day 16: Dignity for All. Together We End SGBV !

For the past 16 days, we have raised our voices, shared pledges, and stood in solidarity with survivors. This journey has shown that when trauma shatters, community support rebuilds.

Now it is your turn:
-What message from this campaign will you carry forward?
-How will you continue to break the silence in your community?

Let us keep speaking up, keep standing strong, and keep building dignity for all. Advocacy doesn’t end here.

GIZ Ghana Parliament of Ghana OXFAM in Ghana Plan International Ghana Ghana Health Service Ghana Police Service NETRIGHT-Ghana Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)