The Women with Disability Development & Advocacy Organization (WODAO) with support from Bente Skansgards held a one-day sensitization workshop for fifty (50) women with disabilities from eight districts in the Volta Region on Gender Based Violence. The workshop took place on 21st November, 2024 at Pensioners Hall, Ho.

The objective of the workshop was to introduce participants broadly to Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Policies. Also, to equip participants with GBV and Domestic Violence reporting mechanisms as well as safeguards policies of women.

The Regional Director of the Department of Gender Mrs. Thywill Eyra Kpe facilitated a session on the Concept of Gender and inclusion, the forms, causes and prevention of Gender-Based Violence identifying physical, economic, sexual, psychological abuse and Harmful Cultural Practices as forms of GBV. She urged participants to uphold their rights by reporting all forms of abuse to DOVVSU and other responsible agencies. She commended WODOA for the initiative and looked forward to greater partnership.

Other topics discussed included Domestic Violence Reporting Mechanisms, what victims should do when abuse occur and WODAO’s Safeguarding policy.

Resource persons and dignitaries present included Mrs. Thywill Eyra Kpe (Regional Director of DoG), Madam Veronica Denyo Kofiedu (Executive Director, WODAO), Madam Faustina Awumey (Regional DOVVSU Coordinator, VR), Staff of WODAO among others.