AfCHuRSD currently, works in partnership with Ghana SRHR Alliance (GH Alliance) and Women In Need (WIN) funded by the Netherlands Embassy in Ghana on The Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Girls Project dubbed the EROP Project in Ghana. This project is in response to numerous human rights challenges women and girls, in particular, continue to face and as a result do not realize their rights and take opportunities for the advancement of their ambitions and to live fulfilled lives.

The EROP Project is a one-year (12 months) Project launched nationally in Accra and also launched by AfCHuRSD in the Nadowli/Kaleo District and the Jirapa Municipality in the Upper West Region where the EROP project is being implemented. The project implementation started in October 2020 with an inception meeting by Project partners and would end in September 2021.

Goal:

To contribute to the realization of gender equality and opportunities for women and girls to live successful lives in Ghana by the end of September 2021.

Objectives:

To contribute towards the elimination of SGBV in target communities in selected Districts by the end of September 2021
To promote women and girls’ economic empowerment through livelihood and entrepreneurial skills development by the end of September 2021 in the EROP Project Districts.
To increase the capacities of Social Justice Institutions for enhanced delivery of services to women and girls by the end of September 2021 in the EROP Project Districts.
To contribute to an improved environment for women and girls’ participation in decision-making by the end of September 2021 in Ghana.

How to achieve the Goal of the EROP Project

Provide knowledge to women and girls especially, and some men and boys on their human rights and those of others and highlight on opportunities available to women and girls as part of efforts to empower them to hold duty bearers accountable;

Support the training of women and girls in entrepreneurial skills and opportunities for economic empowerment; (Back to school package for school dropouts, skills training for girls, linking of financial institutions to women groups etc.)

Strengthen the capacity of Social Justice Institutions for prevention of violence, timely and successful intervention when violence occurs ;(CHRAJ, DOVVSU, Social Welfare etc)

Increase support for women and girls in Communities and Schools on their human rights so that violations are addressed and respect for everyone’s rights is sustained.

Advocate for the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill which has been pending for more than two decades.

The EROP Project is being implemented in the following geographical locations.