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Northern Girl Initiative

Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

Gender equalityEducationEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & Climate
NGOFounded 2016Regional reach
Profile last updated: August 3, 2026

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.

Location

Tamale, Ghana

Founded

2016

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

women's empowermentgirls educationdigital skillsclimate actionmenstrual healthNorthern Ghanamentorship

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityEducationEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & ClimateHealthWater & SanitationCommunity developmentChildren & Youth

Works for

Women & GirlsYouthCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Ghana

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Wilde Ganzen Foundation

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