The project targets 300 women in total
A total of 76 women, including persons with disabilities, in the Asante-Akim South Municipality have received training in soap making through a three-day programme organised by the Network of Women in Growth (NEWIG).
The initiative forms part of a two-year project titled “Economic Inclusion of Marginalised Women Living in Urban Centres,” funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation.
The project aims to economically empower women across the Greater Accra, Western, Ashanti, and Northern regions through skills training and business management support.
Targeting 300 women in total, the project offers training in mushroom farming, snail rearing, and soap making.
In the Ashanti Region, participants from several communities were brought together at Kurofa, near Juaso, for the soap-making training.
Representatives from Afram Rural Bank, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), and the Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA) were present to engage the women on financial literacy, savings, and investment opportunities.
Local mobilisation was led by the Erudite Women Foundation, a community-based partner of NEWIG.
Upon completion of the training, each participant received a certificate and a set of start-up tools to support their business ventures.
Ms Mawulawoe Awity, Executive Director of NEWIG, said some participants would be selected for an advanced entrepreneurship programme.
Those chosen will benefit from further capacity-building workshops and receive grants to establish sustainable businesses.
She praised the women for their commitment and resilience, describing them as a testament to the strength and potential of Ghanaian women.
Ms Awity assured us that NEWIG, in collaboration with its local partners, would continue to monitor the progress of the beneficiaries to ensure the long-term success of the initiative.
She expressed gratitude to the Coca-Cola Foundation for its support, highlighting the positive impact the funding is making in the lives of women across the country.
