{"id":208502,"date":"2016-04-21T18:06:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=208502"},"modified":"2016-04-21T18:06:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:06:51","slug":"songtaba-builds-girls-capacities-fight-abuses-marks-10th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/04\/songtaba-builds-girls-capacities-fight-abuses-marks-10th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Songtaba builds girls\u2019 capacities to fight abuses as it marks 10th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
Songtaba, a non-governmental organization operating in the Northern Region, says it is currently building the capacity of about 1,948 girls to be confident and challenge abuses. The NGO announced this at the launch of a week-long event to mark its 10th anniversary in Bimbilla.<\/p>\n
Songtaba, a women and children\u2019s rights organization, which aims at fighting for the rights of women and children, was formed in 2005, but legally registered in 2006.<\/p>\n
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It has over the years been working with the alleged witches in the various witches camps dotted around the Northern Region by advocating for government\u2019s support to alleviate the worsening situation of the alleged witches resulting in the disbandment of the Bonyashe witches camp.<\/p>\n
The NGO has brought about 25 organisations and individuals together to work on women and children\u2019s rights to drive a common voice.<\/p>\n
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Songtaba has created an enabling environment to include the vulnerable, the voiceless in decision making and participation on issues affecting them. It is working with the human rights approach by enabling the vulnerable to realize the real causes of their impoverishment and advocate for government\u2019s support in alleviating the situation of the alleged witches in Ghana.<\/p>\n
The Programme Coordinator of Songtaba, Madam Lamnatu Adam, said the NGO over the years has chalked several successes.<\/p>\n