Our Women Wing

About

The United Nations Association-Commission on Women & Children Affairs ( UNA-CWCA ) is a functional commission of the United Nations Association- Ghana (UNA-GH), a member of the World Federation Of the United Nations Associations. UNA-CWCA is the UNA department promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and children.

Vision:

 To provide an enabling platform to address common global challenges of women and children.

Mission:

 We work to build a better world by strengthening and improving the UN through the engagement of people who share a global mindset and support international cooperation- global citizens with a special focus on women and children.

Core values:

 Equality, Compassion and Diversity

Objectives

i. 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

ii. 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

iii. 5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

iv. 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

v. 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life

vi. 5.6 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

vii. 5.A Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

viii. 5.B Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

ix. 5.C Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

Contact

Email: unacwca@gmail.com
Mail: P. O. Box KN 2162 Kaneshie, Ghana
Tel: +233 547853812

Advisory Counsel

  1. Jemima Adukpo, National Head
  2. James Apronti, Director Operations and
  3. International Affairs
  4. Elishama Fred Aggrey, Director of Communications

    Staff Positions

  1. Executive Assistant
  2.  Information Technology Manager
  3.  Account Manager
  4.  Funds Development Manager
  5.  Funds Development Officer
  6.  Area Coordinators (5)
  7.  Regional Coordinators (16)