European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Name :
Empowering Women and Achieving Gender Equality through Capacity Building Programmes: The Role of NGOs
Author Name :
Emefa Tonorgbevi Awuku, Stephen Elvis Ampah
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
To achieve sustainable development goal five (5), which addresses gender equality and women empowerment, several efforts have been initiated by Non-Governmental Organisations and other voluntary bodies. This paper reviews the efforts of the African Aurora Business Network, a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that operates in Ghana. This review is based on secondary data sources and primary data (in-depth interviews with Project officers and beneficiaries of AABN capacity building programs). It has been concluded that programmes geared towards women's empowerment generate a powerful influence on the norms, values, and finally, the laws that govern these communities. Women can access the resource that enhances their livelihoods and their households. Nevertheless, patriarchal dominance and stigmatisation continued to hinder women who tried to participate in capacity-building programs by NGOs. Some cannot use the skills because the societal norms limit them. It is recommended that non-governmental organisations continue developing women
Keywords :
Gender equality, women empowerment, SDG 5, capacity building programmes, NGOs
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