Women who had previously been too scared to vote, were able to play a full part in Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections, thanks to the support of a STAR-Ghana project. Global Action for Women Empowerment (GLOWA) received funding from STAR-Ghana for its Accelerating Actions Towards Increasing Citizen Especially Women’s Participation in 2016 Elections and Beyond […]

Despite Ghana’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, many people still face stigma, persecution and are unable to exercise their rights as citizens. Social exclusion is a major challenge in Ghana, and those affected are often unable to participate in decision making and elections. ‘Disability is not inability’ During […]