We partner with relevant bodies to embark on projects, Empowerment and Advocacy programs for women and the youth using a gender mainstreaming approach.
- Empowerment
At ODF, we pride ourselves as an organisation in Ghana that coordinates Capacity building and Empowerment programs for Cultural Leaders in Ghana (Especially Queenmothers). Apart from the several trainings offered on various Advocacy issues, ODF and partners have zoomed in to specific topics (with the aim of offering capacity to participants who are expected to impact members of their communities and beyond)
We have done this through the partnership of Commonwealth Secretariat (UK), PATH, Ghana Health Services, Kyberly (USA), UNFPA, UNICEF, PLAN Ghana and The World Vision in Ghana
All forms of Violence against women and girls are a grave abuse and hindrance to the enjoyment of their fundamental human rights. GBV affects all aspects of women’s life – their sovereignty, their productivity, and their capacity to take responsibility for themselves and their children, and subsequently their overall health status and quality of life. Investing in women, the youth and children sets a direct path for reduction if not eradication of gender inequality. Our empowerment programs highlight the dangers of common practices that affect women’s growth as well as equip women with the needed skills and knowledge to realize their rights and determine their life outcomes.
- Capacity Building
Through workshops, forums, organized training, formal and non-formal education, we aim to build the capacity of women and girls to enable them attain leadership skills, self-reliance and sustainability that enable them to participate fully in the economic and social life of their community and country.
- Advocacy
Through our programs, we lobby authorities to make Child protection and that of women and girls a priority. We provide authorities with relevant information on related issues.
Our Advocacy programs focus on:
- Teenage pregnancy
- Child Marriage
- Newborn Care
- Drug abuse
- FGM
- HIV/AIDS
- Food & Nutrition
- COVID-19 (most recently)
- International & Local Conferences
ODF supports local, national and international forums by participating in meetings and workshops that amplify women’s power. The foundation works with diverse women’s groups to generate creativity, working relationships and unity of purpose in advancing women’s leadership and action. One of the outcomes of such gatherings led to the formation of the African Queens and Women Cultural Leaders’ Network (AQWCLN).
- Education
Currently, one of the major projects being undertaken by the Obaapa Development Foundation is the Teenage Mothers Back to School Project (TMBTSP). The foundation adopted the TMBTSP, an original initiative of the Girl-Child Education Unit of the Atwima Kwanwoma District Education Office with the aim of expanding it into a national project.
With this project, the organization is currently supporting 60 teenage mothers school dropouts with financial, and material needs to continue and complete basic education or acquire vocational skills. This scheme seeks to empower 1,000 teenage mother school dropouts by year 2030. The project is informed by Ghana’s Development Policy Frameworks relating to education as well as principles of social justice and gender equality