Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a critical social issue that is gaining global attention, aiming to make menstruation a comfortable and dignified experience for adolescent girls and women. Recognizing the importance of this issue, May 28th has been designated as Menstrual Hygiene Day, celebrated worldwide to foster discussions and improvements in menstrual health. This year’s […]

On the 27th of March. The Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Water and Sanitation Sector (CONIWAS) and its partners have donated some relief items to some communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage in the Ada East. The items include bags of bags of rice, sachet water and used clothes worth hundreds of Ghana […]

As part of CONIWAS advocacy work towards women having issues free menstrual period, CONIWAS has collaborated with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) to organize a stakeholder engagement to kick start the process of standardizing reusable pads. Apart from cultural and social factors that make girls and women have difficult menstrual period; there is also the […]

On 21st to 23rd November 2023, IRC Ghana in collaborating with the Coalition of NGOs in water and sanitation (CONIWAS) held a training workshop for members of CONIWAS in Tamale on Advocacy and Fundraising in WASH. With a participant number of 30, the inaugural day of the WASH Advocacy Workshop set the stage for a […]

The Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has reiterated its call on the government to accelerate the process leading to the establishment of the National Sanitation Authority and the National Sanitation Fund. According to the Coalition, the national sanitation authority and the sanitation fund coming on stream will help to propel sanitation […]

Ghana joined the world to mark the World Toilet Day on the 19th of November, a global day set aside to remind everyone about the millions of people in the world who lack proper sanitation. The theme for this year in Ghana is, “Accelerating Change Through Strategic Partnerships; Every Contribution Counts,” underscores the urgency for […]