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08 Mar 24

Message from our Board Chairperson on International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024

Inclusive development is fundamental to achieving rights-based, equitable growth that would make the world a better place for everyone. That is why urgent attention must be directed at every area where women and any other vulnerable demographic or social group lacks access to critical services and resources; and does not have a say in how […]

07 Mar 24

2024 International Women’s Day: “Inspire Inclusion”

Women have over the years, and more so now, played dynamic roles in shaping how societies, economies, and cultures work. The appreciable impact of these roles are a demonstration that women wield adequate power to support the transformation of societies. Yet, women continue to face huge setbacks that hinder their full participation and contribution in […]

01 Mar 24

Zero Discrimination Day: Prioritizing the Rights of Individuals as a Pathway for Promoting Health for all

Progress has been made in promoting the health and rights of people. However, some laws, policies, and practices exist that discriminate against and stigmatize women and girls, vulnerable populations, and other marginalized communities. These laws, policies, and practices withhold the rights of these vulnerable populations; which is not only a threat to their freedom but […]

06 Feb 24

The power of education to end female genital mutilation

The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) has proved remarkably tenacious, despite attempts spanning nearly a century to eliminate it. Nevertheless, a number of countries have seen some declines in the practice – at least up until the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of which is yet to be fully understood. Other changes in FGM are […]

24 Jan 24

International Day of Education: ‘Learning for Lasting Peace’

The world is seeing a surge of violent conflicts paralleled by a concerning rise of intolerance and discrimination. In particular, hate speech can take dangerous forms that not only causes harm at the personal level and incites group-targeted violence but is also an attack on inclusion, diversity and human rights. In this context, an active […]

18 Nov 23

Concerted and Collaborative Advocacy Get results!

Background Civil Society Organizations in Ghana have over the years advocated for the removal of taxes on sanitary products in Ghana to end period poverty and enable young girls and women to access sanitary products without any financial constraints. According to UNESCO (2014), one (1) in ten (10) girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to […]

16 Nov 23

Moving from Commitment to Action: Statement by CSOs in Ghana on our Perspective on Ghana’s Markers of Progress toward UHC by 2030

Though progress has been made, Ghana’s health indicators reveal that there are still numerous gaps in Ghana’s health system. This means urgent and bold action need to be implemented to ensure the availability and accessibility of healthcare to a lot more people, especially those in underserved and hard-to-reach communities in different parts of the country. […]

13 Nov 23

Don’t Tax My Pad Campaign Press Conference

As part of advocacy efforts to get the government of Ghana to remove taxes from sanitary products, we joined the Ghana Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to intensify advocacy efforts on the removal of taxes from sanitary products through a press conference, ahead of the reading of the national […]

11 Oct 23

International Day of the Girl Child – Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being

Girls have over the years shown enviable strength, resilience, character, will, and ability to break through mitigating barriers, setbacks, and limitations that war against them, and contribute to global discussions and development in their own ways. Girls survive bullying, and poverty, among others, in their educational pursuits and break glass ceilings on the academic front. […]

10 Oct 23

ARHR Participates in Ghana’s 4th Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Conference 2023

ARHR is participating in a 3-day national Maternal, Child Health, and Nutrition Conference in Accra, Ghana from 9th -11th October 2023. The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with key partners, is organizing the Conference which is the 4th edition under the theme “Strengthening Service Delivery for Quality and Accessible Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and […]