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Ghana’s Witch Camps Slow to Close

Alleged witches pose for picture

Joana Mantey – Voice of America – Friday, 01 June 2012 (originally published 24 May) ACCRA – In northern Ghana, efforts are under way to disband six shelters for women accused of sorcery, known as “witch camps.” Policy makers and some non-profit groups are working together to get the women reintegrated into their communities, but [...]

Hitler’s pilot helped Ghana’s women to fly

Lydia Wetsi at the controls of a plane

Afua Hirsch – Guardian – Tuesday, 17 April 2012 (originally published 15 Apr) It is the strange story of Hitler’s private pilot, a wandering English engineer and the first black woman – or woman of any race for that matter – to be qualified in building light planes. In an inconspicuous clearing 30 miles east [...]

Ghana to recognize cohabitation as marriage

Edna Kumah

Akuamoah Boateng – My Joy – Wednesday, 08 February 2012 (originally published 4 Feb) Men who have failed to formalize their relationships with their companions could soon see their properties shared with such women even if they failed to perform the necessary marriage rites. Currently, two new bills before Parliament, Property Rites of Spouses Bill [...]

(GHANA) Women, critical stakeholders in peace building

The West Africa Network for Peace Building logo

Ghana News Agency – Modern Ghana – Thursday, 24 November 2011(originally published 17 Nov) Accra, Nov 17, GNA – The West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP), on Thursday called on women to voice out their concerns as they were critical stakeholders in community peace building. He said “WANEP believes that for peace building to [...]

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