Blog – Page 3 – Visuals for Gender

Indecent Assault

Princess Ndom
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May 3, 2019October 20, 2019

Indecent assault, also known as groping is the most common forms of sexual assault worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) published in an article in 2017 that globally, about 1 in 3 (35%) of women have experienced either physical and/or… Read More »

Outreach to Luom Presby Basic School

Princess Ndom
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March 20, 2019October 20, 2019

On Tuesday, 19th March, 2019, Visuals for Gender paid a visit to Luom Presby Basic School, in the Shai Osudoku District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was ‘balance for better’,… Read More »

DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE WORKSHOP

Princess Ndom
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March 15, 2019October 20, 2019

The US Embassy in collaboration with Mobile Web Ghana organised a two-day training session for Civil Society Organizations and gender activists. The event was held at Mobile Web Ghana, from the 12th -13th of March, 2019. The workshop was aimed… Read More »

You, Your Sexuality & The Law – An Outreach to Junior High Schools.

Princess Ndom
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February 27, 2019October 20, 2019

This year, Visuals for Gender is reaching out to Junior High Schools in Accra to talk the pupils about their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. On Friday, 22nd February 2019, the team had an insightful session with the pupils… Read More »

CONSENT CULTURE

Princess Ndom
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January 11, 2019October 20, 2019

Our world today breeds differing opinions when it comes to respecting ones rights. Consent culture has become a household name, yet the question is, are people fully given the rights to freely express themselves and uphold their values? Consent culture is… Read More »

U.S Embassy hosts Gender-based Violence workshop at Mobile Web Ghana

Princess Ndom
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December 11, 2018October 20, 2019

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence worldwide, Visuals for Gender was privileged to participate in a workshop organized by the U.S Embassy in Ghana, in partnership with Mobile Web Ghana. The focus of the workshop… Read More »

CULTURE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Princess Ndom
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November 30, 2018October 20, 2019

Gender-based violence is prevalent all over the world. It is alarming to know that women and children form as the dominant victims of abuse. It is prudent for everyone to understand that, gender-based violence is not only a societal issue… Read More »

Ending Female Genital Mutilation with Maps.

Princess Ndom
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October 1, 2018October 20, 2019

One of the prevalent acts of gender-based violence across Africa is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It is defined as the cutting of the female genitalia for cultural or religious reasons. Perpetrators are emboldened by some primitive cultural beliefs that were… Read More »

SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY

Princess Ndom
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September 25, 2018October 20, 2019

The Software Freedom Day event came off successfully on Saturday, 15th of September, 2018. The event was held at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT-Advanced Information Technology Institute, located at 2nd Avenue Ridge. Software Freedom Day… Read More »

Assault Cases in Ghana – Public whipping of girl in Tamale

Princess Ndom
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May 22, 2018October 20, 2019

On the 20th of April, 2018, a video of a young girl believed to be in her mid-twenties, went viral on social media when she was severely lashed publicly by some men believed to be her brothers. News reports from… Read More »