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Right for Women's Network

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Indigenous women Millennium Development Goals The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women and poverty Women and the environment Women in power and decision-making Sustainable Development: Agriculture Desertification and Drought
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Ghana
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Mission statement:	1) The name of the organization : Rights for Women Network. a)To cooperate with the World Peace Organization to help the people of Ghana ,Africa to maintain peace and harmony and respect of women's right in upholding the tenets of the World Peace Organization. b) creating new source of global revenue for priorities such as human development, environmental protection, human rights,health and education advocacy. c)To support and contribute to all local and international women groups. d)To identify the very poor women in the community and provide credit facilities for farming and cottage industry. e)to participate in all local and international events, i.e. workshops, seminars, conferences etc. f) Share the ideals of the U.N. Charter.
Year established:	1986
Year of registration:	1998
Organizational structure:	a)Board of directors. b)Executive Director c)Administration d)Council of patrons. e)Volunteers and Affiliated bodies
Number and type of members:	1)ABIGAIL OFOSUA -NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR 2)EVELYN GAISSEY -NATIONAL PRESIDENT 3)ABENA NYARKO -SECRETARY 4)SAMUEL APPIAH -MASON 5)MAAMA KESSEWA -MEDICAL ASSISTANT 6)SANDRA KUSI PEPRAH - CEPS OFFICER 7)SAMUEL NUAMA DONKOR - HON.MINISTER OF HEALTH 8)APOSTLE GEORGE ANTWI - ADVICER 9)THERESA ADJEIWAA - WOMEN ORGANIZER 10)ALEX ADU APPIAH - LIFE PATRON
Affiliation with NGO networks:	AFRICAN PEACE NETWORK (APNET)/UNIC
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for education and training services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other:	Membership fees/dues,Donations and grants from domestic sources,Product sales and business services,Fees for Education and Training services.

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