A non-for-profit independent Think Tank dedicated to tracking and drawing attention to executive, legislative, and judicial actions on gender equality in Ghana.
About
Gender Data Ghana
Who We Are
About GDG
Gender Data Ghana (GDG) is a non-for-profit independent Think Tank dedicated to tracking and drawing attention to the nature and impacts of executive, legislative, and judicial actions and omissions on achieving gender equality in Ghana, working in close partnership with relevant stakeholders to advance transformative change.
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Integrity
We uphold honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct in all our work and engagements.
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Hard Work
We bring our collective skills to bear on the gender-equality agenda and do so tirelessly.
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Voice & Representation
We amplify the perspectives of marginalized women and girls.
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Courage
We speak truth to power.
We ensure our work complements, reinforces and adds value to on-going work of governmental, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies with the goal of collectively advancing gender equality.
Our partnerships span governmental ministries, civil society organisations, international development partners, academic institutions, and regional bodies including the African Union and ECOWAS. GDG's value lies in the strength of the relationships we build — ensuring our research amplifies, not duplicates, existing efforts toward gender equality.
"We ensure that our work complements, reinforces and adds value to on-going and emerging work of governmental, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies."
Sectors & Initiatives
Focus Sectors
Sectors & Initiatives
16 Areas of Engagement
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24-Hour Economy
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Business & Human Rights
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Care Economy
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Cash Crops
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Climate Justice
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Education
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work
Employment
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Extractives & Energy
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agriculture
Food Security
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language
Foreign Policy
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Health
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Justice Delivery & Judicial Decisions
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Macro-Economic Policy
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Participation & Inclusion in Public Life
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Peace & Security
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Trade & Regional Integration
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Methodology
Our Approach
Methodology
Seven Pillars of Work
We ensure that our work complements, reinforces and adds value to on-going and emerging work of governmental, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies with the goal of collectively advancing gender equality. Our partnerships span governmental ministries, civil society organisations, international development partners, academic institutions, and regional bodies including the African Union and ECOWAS.
We proactively track planning and allocation of public resources, including the Consolidated Fund, to determine the extent to which the phases of budget preparation, design, distribution and allocation across relevant sectors, promote gender equality.
The law is dynamic. Therefore, we track its evolution and growth through a gender lens and advocate for legal and judicial reforms. Where necessary, we undertake strategic litigation before national judicial and quasi-judicial bodies as well as regional and global bodies such as the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, the ECOWAS Court of Justice and Communication Procedures of relevant United Nations Treaty Bodies to redress violations of the human rights of women and girls and to draw attention to Ghana's global and regional human rights obligations.
We convene stakeholder meetings to provide dedicated spaces for distilling and disseminating the outcomes of research that we undertake, with a view to collective consensus building on solution-oriented proposals to relevant institutions and bodies.
We design and deliver institution-specific capacity building interventions to increase awareness and enhance capacities to promote gender-responsive enabling environments for gender equality to thrive.
We influence change in favour of women and girls among policy makers, gatekeepers and other duty bearers through evidence-based proposals and demonstrable results.
Scope & Alignment
Our Impact
Sustainable Development Goals
Our work directly advances the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, aligning our research and advocacy with the global gender equality agenda.
Scope
Geographic & Governance Scope
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Including the National House of Chiefs
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Regional
Including the Regional Houses of Chiefs
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District
Local governance and community level
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What We Stand For
Our Values
What We Stand For
Four Core Principles
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Integrity
We uphold honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct in all our work and engagements.
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Hard Work
We bring our collective skills to bear on the gender-equality agenda and do so tirelessly.
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Voice & Representation
We amplify the perspectives of marginalized women and girls.
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Courage
We speak truth to power.
The Team
Our People
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Leadership
Board of Experts
A multidisciplinary team with expertise across GDG's focus areas — responsible for setting broad policy directions, oversight, and strategic guidance.
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Get In Touch
Contact GDG
Get In Touch
For research inquiries, partnership proposals, media requests, or general information, please reach out through the channels below.
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Office
Gender Data Ghana Accra, Ghana
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Media & Press
For media inquiries, expert commentary, or interview requests, please contact our communications team directly at genderdataghana@yahoo.com
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Partnerships
Interested in collaborating with GDG? We welcome inquiries from governmental, NGO, and intergovernmental partners advancing gender equality.
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Research
For academic collaborations, data requests, or research inquiries, please use the form below and our research team will be in touch.
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Send Us a Message
Complete the form below and we will respond within 2 business days.