Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM)

WOM is the leading women’ rights organization in Ghana working with others to see a Ghana that promotes, upholds and protects the rights and dignity of Widows and Orphans, ensuring socio-cultural and economic justice for all. We exist to inspire socio-cultural and economic transformation in Ghana; to inspire widows and orphans, women, youth, children; to inspire the state, civil society and communities through innovative programmes and projects to create a fair and just Ghana Thematic areas: 1. Human rights-Women's rights: -Advocate against dehumanising Widowhood rites -Recognition, reduction and redistribution of unpaid care work -Sexual and gender based violence -womens' access and control over land and other productive resources 2. Education and skills training -Provide logistics to support orphaned children go and or stay in school -Train drop-out orphans in dress making, cloth weaving, pastry making, soap making etc 3. Economic empowerment -Micro credit for widows and vulnerable women -Income generating activities such as :Shea butter processing, Baobab processing, Basket weaving, cloth weaving etc -Atarrah Ghana Limited-Social enterprise 4. climate change -Promote climate resilient sustainabile agricultural practices