Empowering
the Indigenous Woman
to Lead

Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (IWEN)

Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (IWEN) established in 2018 as a community-based organisation by a group of indigenous women who identified the need to come together and make a change.
The organisation empowers indigenous women, widows and disabled persons to realise their full potential, worth and strength through empowerment and advocacy activities. Indigenous women and disabled persons are vulnerable to poverty, economic instability, Gender Based Violence, discrimination, or lack access to health services and land rights.

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Ghana

Situated in Western Africa, Ghana is bordered by Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo. The country approximates the size of Great Britain with a population of over 30 million inhabitants. IWEN Ghana is located in the northern sector of Ghana, where 90 percent of the population are peasant farmers.
The overall levels of educational attainment are much lower in the region, compared with the country as whole. The northern sector of Ghana is a patriarchal society where indigenous women are traditionally excluded in decision making. Early marriages and early motherhood curtails girls and women educational and employment opportunities.

  • Total Number of Women
    17.5 Million
  • Number of Literates
    5.2 Million
  • Number of Employed
    7.2 Million
  • Entreprenures
    2.8 Million

Our Numbers so far

8

Number of Programs

5235

Beneficiaries

41

Donors

7

Volunteers So Far

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