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NGO CONTACTS

31st December Women's Movement of Ghana
P. O. Box 065, Osu-Accra
Tel: 233-21-221470
Fax: 233-21-220303
E-mail: dec31@ghana.com
Website: http://www.dec31.org.gh/

Action Against Child and Women Abandonment
Hanna A.O. Agyeman
c/o P.O. Box AT 699
Accra, Ghana
Ph#: 233 227 274

Advance Star Violence Against Woman and Children
Mrs Mercy Acheampong Jones
P.O. BOX 515
Kumasi, Ghana
Ph#: 051 21937
Fax#: 051 21937

Association for the Advancement of Women in Africa (ASAWA)
Box 5737, Accra North
Accra, Ghana

Christian Council Of Ghana
CCG’s objectives are to strengthen the capacity of its Member Churches to contribute to achieveing Justice, Unity, Reconciliation and Integrity of Creation among the various sectors of the Ghanaian society and to provide a forum for joint action on issues of common concern. In seeking to achieve this, CCG is guided by the Holy Bible and in all matters of national interest remain non-partisan.
P.O. Box 919, OSU, Accra
Ph#: +233 21 776678/773429
Fax#: +233 21 776725
E-mail: ccg@africaonline.com.gh

Christian Mothers Association
Mrs. Huberta Dickson- National President
P.O. Box 5547, Accra North
Ph#: (233-21) 772885/775745/222339/223504/ 402198

Federation of Muslim Women's Association in Ghana
Issues: Human Rights/ Political Status of Women, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Interfaith Dialogue, Refugees, Disarmament.
P.O. Box MS 156 Achimota Accra, W/A Ghana
Ph#: 233 21 403256
Fax#: 233 21 772764
E-mail: fomwag@yahoo.com

Gender Awareness Foundation
Contact person: Stephane Lotro, Diana Heyman-Adu, Juliana Ablorh, Millicent Ablordeppey
Ghana Institute of Journalism
Box 667, PO Box MP2587, Mampro B1, Accra
Ph#: (233) 21-236462/ 21-228 336/221 750
Fax#: 221163, 221165, 302810
E-mail: gar@ighmail.com
Or
Contact person: Winifred Darko-Esthern
Ghana Broadcasting, Corporation, 1633, Accra
Ph#: 221107 ext.2060
Fax#: 221163
E-mail: gar@ighmail.com

Internatioanl Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ghana
The FIDA has made "non-literate women literate in modern law" through workshops, translations and free legal services in an effort toward gender balancing and advocacy for children. Born from the UN's Women's Decade, FIDA, through attorney volunteers teaches women their rights and obligations under the law and translates laws from legalese into everyday language and then into local languages. FIDA also trains community-level paralegals.
Contact persons: Lucy Felicity Arthur or Emelia Adjeporg
2nd Floor, Ghana Airways Buildings, Kojo Thompson Road
Legal Services Centre, P.O.Box 16502
Accra North, Ghana
Ph#: 233 21 225 479
Fax#: 233 21 230 035

Ghana Assembly of Women
PO Box 459, Accra

National Council on Women and Development (NCWD)
The NCWD’s objectives are establishing and strengthening linkages and networking activities with NGOs; Influencing policy on issues concerning women; Advising government on the integration of women in development at all levels; Studying and evaluating women's contribution to economic, social and cultural fields; Drawing up long and short term plans of action. Focus is on education, health, employment, legal issues and political participation. NCWD has commisioned several research projects and initiated and funded projects, thereby raising awareness about gender issues.
Placed in the President's office
P.O. Box M 53, Accra, Ghana
Ph#: 233 21 229119 or 233 21 245 918
Fax#: 233 21 228064
E-mail: WMW_Ghana@excite.com
Or
Greater Accra Secretariat
P.O. Box C1402, Cantoments , Accra
Ph#: +233 21 241993

Progressive Women's Credit Union
Started in 1994 by members of Women in Progress, the credit union has now over 600 members. The credit union mobilizes funds and enables women to receive affordable loans after a pattern of regular saving.
Box 1519 Cape Coast, Ghana
Ph#: (0233-42) 30573

Progressive Women's Movement
Issue: Women Awareness & Poverty Alleviation
Contact Person: Nana Kesewa II
P. O. Box CE 11709, Com. 11 Tema
Ph#: 0247123533
Fax#: 233-21-225742
Email: progressmovement2020@yahoo.co.uk

The Centre for Sustainable Development Initiatives (CENSUDI)
TUC Building, Commercial Street
Box 134, Bolgatanga, UER
Ghana, West Africa
Ph/Fax#: 233 72 22249
Email: censudi@africaonline.com.gh

Third World Womens Network -Africa Secretariat
P.O. Box 19452 Accra
Ph#: 233 21 301 064 / 22 44 069 / 23 11 687
E-mail: isock@ghana.com

West Africa Network for Peacbuilding (WANEP)
Issues: peacebuilding, conflict prevention
Physical Address: C542/18 Ashiakle Street Extension, Ablemkpe
Postal address:
P.O. Box CT 4434
Cantonment-Accra
Ghana
Ph# : +233 21 775975/77, 775981/89
Fax# +233 21 776018e-mail: wanep@wanep.org
Website: http://www.wanep.org/

Women's Development Agency
P.O. Box 2858, Accra
W.A.
Ph#: 021 762538
E-mail: Matinan@aol.com

Women in Law and Development Africa - WILDAF
P.O. Box 6192, Accra - north Ghana
Ph#: 233 21 760688
Fax #: 233 21 760687
Email: wildaf@ghana.com

Women in Progress
Women in Progress works to achieve economic independence of women and alleviate poverty at a grassroots level in developing nations through the sustainable growth of small women-owned businesses and at the same time established mutual understanding among people of diverse cultures. The Organization’s international volunteer programs focus on assisting women in Africa to grow their micro enterprises and become self sufficient through business and IT consulting and training.
Box CC 890, Cape Coast, Ghana
Ph#: 0 233 42 36883
E-mail: renae@womeninprogress.org or info@womeninprogress.org
Website: http://www.womenandtechnology.org/about/about.asp

Women are The Key
Issues: Aim of the group is to fight against the abhorrent traditional practice of Female Genital Mutilation through seminars, workshops, and campaigns.
PO Box 283, Hoboe, Ghana

Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Of Ghana
Castle Road, POB 1504
Accra
Ph#: 220567/221944
Fax#: 0223-24 665960

UNITED NATIONS CONACTS

Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 963-3463
Email: daw@un.org
Website: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Florence Butegwa
Regional Programme Director
UNIFEM Office for English-speaking West Africa
Countries include: Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone
P.O. Box 2075, Lagos
Tel. (234-1) 2692006
Fax: (234-1) 269-0885

UNDP Africa
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 906-6478
Website: http://www.un.org/rba/

UNDP Ghana
Mr. Alfred Sallia FAWUNDU UNDP Resident Representative
P. O. Box 1423, Accra, Ghana 233
Ph#: +233 21 773890 96
Fax#: +233 21 773899
Email: fo.gha@undp.org
Web site: www.undp.org/rba/
Last Update: Jan 11, 2002 03:17

United Nations Development Programme
Bureau for Development Policy
One United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs
P.O. Box MBO 186, Ministries, Accra
Ph#: (233-21) 255411/255412
Fax#: (233-21) 225297

The National Council on Women and Development
P.O. Box M53, Accra
Ph#: (233-21) 229 119
Fax#: (233-21) 245 918

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION

Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations
19 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017
Ph#: (212) 832 1300
Fax#: (212) 751 6743
E-mail: ghana@un.int