AFAWI Ghana, as part of the organisational effort in curbing violence against women and reduction in HIV/AIDS in Kintampo North Districts, has initiated the project entitled: "District Education And Sensitization Programme On Human Rights Abuse And HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Vulnerable Bar Owners And Hostesses In Ghana". We have also helped to form the District Bar Owners and Hostesses Right Network.
The project is expected to be completed in two (2) years, and the amount requested from UNIFEM is $159,650.53. A series of case studies carried out in Kintampo District has affirmed that the protection from human rights abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention among vulnerable bar owners and hostesses in Ghana are critical to achievement of the District's and Nation's development goals.
Alliance for African Women Initiative (AFAWI) aims at empowering women and children economically, financially and socially and to provide a Fora for educationist, women in leadership position, children, grassroots opinion leaders, and community leaders to discuss issues affecting women and children that pattern to their socio-economic, human rights, education and psychosocial to enable them live a life of dignity regardless where they are from. AFAWI Ghana saw the need to undertake this project due to the following reasons . Lack of Appropriate organized instrument to fight for the rights of bar owners and hostesses.
The lack of information to empower bar owners and hostesses on their rights, sexual violence, HIV/AIDS and the provision of necessary information education and communication materials stands as a hindrance to the improvement on the prevention of human rights and HIV/AIDS in Ghana. The slow pace of awareness creation for stakeholders like the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, District Guidance and Counseling Officers, the District Assembly, Opinion Leaders, Chiefs and Queen Mothers, NGOs/CSOs, Social Welfare and the Judicial Services on the violence against women, human rights, low economic empowerment of women, and lack of practical HIV/AIDS prevention activities focus on bar owners and hostesses in Ghana. The lack of organized bar owners and hostesses to fight the rights of members, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
The lack of adequate Sensitization and dissemination programs for bar owners and hostesses and unavailability of microfinance Although many hostesses who have been sexually abuse function quite well, others have considerable difficulties. Many of the problems experienced by these women and girls may present themselves in the primary care setting. These difficulties include interpersonal, social, physical, and psychological problems that may last for many years. Women who have experienced sexual abuse are also likely to be high consumers of healthcare.
