Gender Force
Gender Force is a team of journalists and advocates focused on tracking cases involving violence and discrimination against women and girls in Ghana to promote transparency and accountability.
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End of abuses-as-usual in sight? A Ghanaian community around the RSPO-certified plantation hopes so
Belgian company SIAT has the ambition to promote sustainable palm oil across West Africa. Yet, its Ghana plantation is rife…
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READ: iWatch Africa’s Top 10 Reports in 2021
2021 has been an important year for journalism and evidence based opinion reports despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to…
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iWatch Africa to launch its 2021 ‘Policy Dialogue Series’ on Saturday, Jan 16
iWatch Africa will officially unveil its maiden ‘Policy Dialogue Series’ on Saturday, 16th January 2021 as part of a broader…
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Woman accused of witchcraft almost killed by angry mob in Karaga
Abubakari Ayishatu, an elderly woman in her sixties accused of being a witch has been severely beaten by an angry…
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CHRAJ Partners iWatch Africa to combat human rights abuse and corruption
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has partnered iWatch Africa, a not-for-profit organization that draws on their…
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Why do men win 99 percent of all procurement contracts?
The vast majority of us can agree that greater participation of women in the economy and in trade boosts economic growth and makes it…
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New study finds women who give birth before 18 are economically impacted for life
A new study, conducted by the Population Council and with Women Deliver, has found a strong and consistent lifelong negative…
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Fact-check: President Akufo-Addo’s claim that women make up 30 percent of his cabinet is false
Checks by iWatch Africa has revealed that President Akufo-Addo misrepresented the percentage of women in his cabinet when he spoke…
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Nearly 40% of the world’s girls and women live in countries failing on gender equality
Results for 129 countries measured by a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index released by Equal Measures 2030 show…
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Ghana loses $18.9M as economic costs of violence against women
A study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, has revealed that…
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