SEND Ghana sent a delegation to Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, to talk about working together on economic empowerment, social protection, and gender equality.
SEND Ghana, renowned for its advocacy for policies and actions to promote equitable development, works directly with farmers and empowers young women between the ages of 18 and 35 through livelihood and agricultural support projects funded by the Mastercard Foundation.
The Minister praised SEND Ghana’s efforts and emphasised how the Ministry shares their aims.
Through flagship programs like Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), which is still essential for vulnerable households, she underlined continued efforts to improve service delivery and increase coverage, reaffirming that social protection is a top priority under H.E. President John Mahama’s administration.
The Minister mentioned plans to establish legislation to guarantee the sustainability of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) and enhance the nutritional value of school meals.
She commended civil society for keeping an eye on local execution.
The Minister also expressed strong support for initiatives promoting reproductive health and menstrual hygiene, emphasizing the need of education and ensuring teenage girls have access to sanitary goods. She also urged efforts to eradicate taboos around menstruation and keep girls in school.
Increasing women’s economic possibilities, advocating for gender-sensitive leave legislation (maternity and paternity leave), and decreasing unpaid care work were among the broader gender concerns that were covered.
Building gender-responsive structures that provide women social and economic power was a consensus shared by all sides.
A mutual pledge to cooperate for gender parity, inclusive development, and more robust social safety nets in Ghana marked the end of the summit.
Source: newsthemegh.com