Northern Girl Initiative
Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana
About
Founded in 2016, Northern Girl Initiative is a non-governmental organisation based in Tamale, Ghana working on gender equality, education, employment & skills +5 more.
Northern Girl Initiative is a women-led non-profit organisation registered in Canada and Ghana, founded in 2016 to promote the social and economic wellbeing of women and girls in northern Ghana. It works in four districts of Northern Ghana, mainly with marginalised women and girls aged roughly 12 to 35. Its programmes cover education and literacy, digital skills and coding, enterprise and economic empowerment, health and menstrual hygiene (WASH, reproductive health and psychosocial support), and climate action, combining mentorship, community engagement, volunteer support and advocacy on gender equality and digital rights.
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Read, Rise & Thrive English Literacy Project
Education · Ghana
Literacy bootcamps delivered by trained youth volunteers to improve reading skills and confidence among school-aged girls in northern Ghana.
Young Women's Coding and Leadership Training Cohorts
Employment & Skills · Ghana
Training in coding, digital skills, leadership and entrepreneurship for young women from underserved communities in northern Ghana.
Innovation Hub Project
Education · Ghana
ICT lessons delivered to students to build digital literacy and access to innovation pathways.
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West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Wilde Ganzen Foundation
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