Engagement with Survivors & Bereaved Families of the Apam Tragedy
Staff Durbar with Hon. Minister Sarah Adwoa Safo
Launch of the BOAME APP
Sensitization for market women

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  • .Sarah Adwoa Safo
    Hon. Minister
    .Sarah Adwoa Safo
    Dr. Afisah Zakariah
    Chief Director
    Dr. Afisah Zakariah

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    The Vision of MOGCSP “A harmonious society in which the survival and development of the sexes, children, the vulnerable, and persons with disability are guaranteed”

    CORE VALUES
    The vision of the Ministry is guided by the following values: Integrity, Excellence & Social Justice

    Our Mission

    MOGCSP exists to contribute to the development of the nation by achieving gender equality and equity, facilitate the enforcement of the rights of children, promote the integration and protection of the vulnerable, excluded and persons with disabilities in the development process through appropriate policies and strategies with adequate resources. We are committed to working with integrity, excellence and social justice.

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    SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS

    WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

    CHILD RIGHT

    DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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  • ORIENTATION FOR SWIMS FIELD MONITORING AND COACHING

    The Projects Coordination Unit under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana have held ...
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    REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

    MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILDREN & SOCIAL PROTECTION              Project: Ghana Productive Safety Net Project Project ID No: P164603 Credit ...
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    PRESS RELEASE – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

    PRESS RELEASE CELEBRATION OF 2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection through the Department of ...
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    DV SECRETARIAT HOLDS ONE-DAY STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING

    The Domestic Violence (DV) Secretariat under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with UNFPA-GHANA have organized ...
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Gender Ministry Launched SGBV Support Centre in Ghana

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday, 11 March 2021 launched an Orange Support Center and the Boame App to help address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful practices in Ghana. #IWD2020​ #ZeroSGBV​ #UNFPA​ #ForTheGoodOfGhana​.

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STAKEHOLDERS' CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING ON SGBV and COVID-19The Domestic Violence Secretariat under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with UNFPA have organized a Capacity Building Training on Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and COVID-19 for key and relevant stakeholders on Friday 16th April, 2021 in Accra. The essence of the training was meant to enhance stakeholders' capacity to enable them play their role in response to issues of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in their catchment area. The meeting brought together some traditional and opinion leaders, religious leaders, market women, security personnel amongst others from Dome, Kaneshie, Teshie and Nima. In her statement, the Head of the Domestic Violence Secretariat, Madam Malonin Asibi on behalf of the Minister, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo said violence against women and children remains a major challenge to the development of women, girls and children in the country hence the need to collaborate in the fight against the domestic violence and it's related issues in Ghana. The Deputy Country Representative of UNFPA, Dr. Agnes Kayitankore said it is estimated that 1 in every 5 girls, aged 20-24 years are married before age of 18. This she said calls for concern among stakeholders since victims of child marriage face difficulties during child birth resulting in an increase in Obstetric Fistula cases.She entreated stakeholders present to educate members of their community on the dangers associated with child marriage and domestic violence.Participants were taken through the Introduction to Gender and Human Rights and the role of Stakeholders in ending DV/SGBV and its harmful practices.#MoGCSP_Ghana#UNFPA #enddomesticviolence ... See MoreSee Less

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STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON HUMAN TRAFFICKINGThe Human Trafficking Secretariat under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has organized a stakeholders' meeting on 14th April, 2021 in Accra. The forum forms part of the Secretariat's first quarter meeting with key and relevant stakeholders' working in the Human Trafficking sector.The stakeholders' meeting was organized to:1.Take Inputs from participants into the ECOWAS Trafficking in Persons report2. Discuss the review of the Human Trafficking National Plan of Action (NPA) 3. Plan towards the commemoration of the World Day Against Human Trafficking.4. Discuss the development of a communication strategy on Human Trafficking.The meeting afforded participants to deliberate and make inputs into consolidated efforts of curbing the menace of human trafficking in Ghana.#MoGCSP_Ghana#EndHumanTrafficking ... See MoreSee Less

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ORIENTATION FOR SWIMS FIELD MONITORING AND COACHINGThe Projects Coordination Unit under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana have held a day's (on Friday 9th April, 2021) session on the Orientation for the Social Welfare Information Management Systems (SWIMS) Field Monitoring and Coaching for selected IT officers of the Ministry.The purpose of the session was to get IT officers fully abreast with the technicalities of the system and discuss the Terms of Reference for the Regional SWIMS field coaching and monitoring.The Orientation session came as preparatory efforts ahead of the roll out plan for the Integrated Social Services (ISS) and SWIMS Live in 60 MMDAs and 40 additional MMDAs in the country.SWIMS is a database of documents and reports on the provision of Social Welfare Services. SWIMS details how to strengthen capacity, coordination and systems for delivery of integrated social welfare services which includes referral and standard procedures for domestic and Gender based violence, Teen Pregnancy and child marriage, children in conflict with the law/ Juvenile Justice, children outside of parental or relative care and abandonment, child labour and trafficking, child maintenance and custody and finally, to the key social services for LEAP and other vulnerable families.#MoGCSP_Ghana#SWIMS ... See MoreSee Less

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