OUR TEAM
OUR RATIONALE
The rationale behind ABANTU’s work is that, whereas both women and men face constraints in participation in policy-making, the specific ways in which women are restricted from policy-making processes as a result of the structural inequalities they face, need to be given sufficient attention and be addressed.
At the same time, lack of adequate access to the needed knowledge and skills also affect the ability of many NGOs working with women to provide an environment that would empower women to articulate their concerns about policies and its implications on their lives. Thus not only are policy- making processes top down, they are also undertaken without women’s views and concerns.
ABANTU’S IDENTITY
We are a network of people who believe that gender disparity is an injustice, contributes to poverty and is a major hindrance to development. Although we are an independent network, we forge strategic alliances with others in order to advance our cause.
Rose MENSAH-KUTIN(PhD)
Director
HAMIDA HARRISON
Convener for the Women’s Manifesto Coalition
Grace Ampomaa Afrifa
Senior Programme Officer
Grace Wornyo Azaonoo
Programme Coordinator
Papa Karikari
Website Administrator
Emmanuel Achenie
Website Administrator
Joseph Kwame Marfo
Transport Officer
Jacob Hodo
Security OfficerThe organisation has active focal representatives in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Eastern and Southern Africa in addition to several collaborators across Africa.