By Rihana Adam
Accra, Nov. 21, GNA – Amnesty International Ghana (AIG) a Non-governmental Organisation has organised a two-day seminar on activism against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in universities campuses.
The seminar tittle, “Orange Your Campus 2024” aimed at fighting sexual harassment and gender violence on university campuses and the country as a whole.
Participating Universities were University of Ghana, University for Professional Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Lancaster University and the University of Media Arts and Commutations-GIJ.
The two-day meeting was designed to commemorate 16 days of activism on International Day Against Gender-based Violence.
Nana Yamfoa Amua-Sekyi Esq, Director for Human Rights Education Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in her address urged participants to applied the knowledge gain in the programme and share it with others.
She said, “We women sometimes don’t help ourselves why? Because we always want to portray ourselves in society.
“For instance, you will see a young lady half naked walking with a man without shame, whiles that man is gently dressed and my question is, as a woman or young girl how do you feel?”
She said people must speak out when things are not done well, “we need to speak up when sometime went wrong, it is good to go out after the training and speak out, when you see things not done right.”
“Tell other ladies check yourself, don’t follow money, as a woman you need to be economically independent don’t depend on men, and make sure you have your work before thinking of anything.”
“With the men don’t look at the women’s beauty if the attitude is wrong don’t follow her because it will affect all areas of your work.
“In all that you are doing talk to God and be free from temptation and go out to spread the gospel you have acquired here.”
Madam Belinda Aikie Aamanyuah, Campaigns and Communications Coordinator AIG said the training seeks to boost students’ confidence on the fight against SGBV and encouraged participants to take the programme at heart as they were role models in the societies.
Madam Charity Adams, Youth Coordinator AIG also educated participants on how to recognise, prevent and Act Against SGBV on and off campuses and appealed to participants to educate others with the training acquired especially young girls and boys in the basic schools.
Mr. James Quarshie, Human Rights Education Coordinator AIG said understanding consent and building healthy relationship was one of the keys to success, thanked participants and urged them to maintain their relationship with the organisation.
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