GREP Stakeholder Inception Meeting – Ekumfi District
Renel Ghana Foundation, working with lead partner Songtaba and funded by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, supported an energetic inception meeting in Ekumfi District to launch local collaboration for the Gender Rights and Empowerment Project (G‑REP). The session brought together chiefs, assembly members, health and social service providers, women’s groups and youth representatives to agree priorities, clarify roles, and set a shared roadmap for community‑driven action against intimate partner and gender‑based violence.
Quick highlights
- Partners: Lead — Songtaba; Implementing partner — Renel Ghana Foundation; Funder — UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.
- Purpose: align stakeholders on G‑REP goals and the collaborative framework.
- Who attended: traditional leaders, assembly members, health and social service officials, women’s groups, youth representatives and community champions.
- Key outcomes: a clear collaborative framework; agreed next steps for community sensitisation, referral pathways and joint activities; commitments to regular coordination.
- Next steps: roll out community sensitisation, map service referrals, and schedule follow‑up coordination meetings.
