RUWA-Ghana

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Empowerment

Welcome to RUWA-Ghana

RUWA-GHANA is committed to improving the situation of rural and urban women of northern Ghana and their families by assisting them to unite and work together through economic empowerment, health interventions and good governance

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Our vision is to become the most preferred partner Non-Governmental Organization for Women Empowerment in Africa.

RUWA-GHANA is a known women rights advocate and will use its resources available to promote women empowerment

Our Project

Behavior Change Communication Campaign on Nutrition, Health and Hygiene in Upper West

Enhancing Women’s Participation in District Assembly Elections in the Northern Region of Ghana

Strengthening Women Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Extension Services

Our Latest News

20 July 2026

RUWA-GHANA Launches GH¢500,000 Fundraising Drive to Expand Women’s Empowerment Programmes

Tamale, Ghana – July 20, 2026 – Rural and Urban Women Association (RUWA-GHANA) has unveiled plans to raise GH¢500,000 in one year to strengthen women’s economic empowerment initiatives and build…

10 June 2026

Voices Unbound: Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Upper West Region (First Edition, April 2026)

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), discrimination, stigmatization, and inequality remain critical and persistent challenges in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Despite growing awareness, many cases continue to go unreported,…

25 November 2024

LANet-Tamale, RUWA-Ghana, GACC Urge First-Time Voters to Defend Democracy in Upcoming 2024 Election

November 24, 2024, Ngarun, Tamale – The Local Accountability Network Tamale (LANet-Tamale), through its focal organization RUWA-Ghana, organized a Voter Education Campaign for first-time voters in Ngarun, a suburb of…