By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu
Paga (U/E), July 24, GNA – About 50 women from communities in the Kassena-Nankana West District have been equipped with knowledge and skills to identify, resist and report corruption and related acts through a capacity-building workshop.
The workshop was organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with Transparency International-Ghana (TI-Ghana), a non-governmental organisation.
It formed part of activities under the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) and the Inclusive Service Delivery in Africa (ISDA) Project, which seeks to empower women to combat corruption and discriminatory practices, particularly in the health and education sectors.
Mr Paul Kwame Ganvu, Kassena-Nankana West District Director of the NCCE, noted that women played a crucial role in community sensitisation on corruption-related issues.
He urged participants to take the training seriously and become ambassadors in the fight against corruption within their respective communities.
Madam Mary Awelana, Executive Director of TI-Ghana, said the organisation was implementing the ISDA Project in partnership with Transparency International-Canada, Transparency International-UK and other Transparency International chapters across Africa.
She explained that the project sought to promote inclusive and accountable public service delivery, particularly in the health sector, while empowering citizens to demand transparency, accountability and fairness.
Madam Awelana said the workshop was designed to build the confidence of women to speak out against corruption and discrimination without fear, while educating them on available reporting mechanisms.
She noted that women-only engagements provided a safe and supportive environment for participants to openly share their experiences and better understand the link between corruption and discrimination.
She explained that the project aimed to promote inclusive and accountable public service delivery, particularly in the health sector, while empowering citizens to demand transparency and fairness.
“We have discussed some of the critical areas of discrimination. We believe that bringing women together helps them identify the nexus between corruption and discrimination.
“We will also work with our groups in the Kassena-Nankana West District, including our Social Auditing Club, to implement remedial actions and sustain these efforts going forward,” she added.
A participant, Madam Rebecca Kape Asaliwe Alogivala, the Paramount Queen mother of Nakolo, described the workshop as an eye-opener which had transformed her understanding of corruption.
She acknowledged that some people had unknowingly engaged in corrupt practices.
“I have benefited a lot. I have realized that some of the things we do in our communities amount to corruption without us knowing.
“I will take this knowledge back to my community and educate the women in our groups so that together we can help fight corruption,” the Queen mother said.
Officials of the NCCE and TI-Ghana expressed the hope that the training would empower participants to serve as advocates for transparency, accountability and integrity in their communities, thereby contributing to national efforts to reduce corruption and improve public service delivery.
GNA
Edited by Caesar Abagali/Lydia Kukua Asamoah
Reporter: Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu
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