Stella Saaka

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Stella Saaka is a Ghanaian women's rights activist based in the Talensi district of the Upper East region of Ghana. It is known that women in the Upper East region face difficulties in acquiring land. She is however known as the only woman to have successfully convinced the traditional and local authorities to part with 29 acres of land for 30 women farmers in the Talensi District. [1] In 2019, she was honored by Stephanie Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador with a Ghana Woman of Courage Award. She is currently the regional organizing secretary for Women in Agriculture Platforms(WAP), a government project sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The International Women of Courage Award is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide, in the manner that the U.S. Embassy’s Woman of Courage Award recognizes emerging women leaders in Ghana. [7]

She and the 30 women used the 29 acres of land for farming and this has helped the women generate additional income in supporting their families. Her efforts have led to a decrease in female migration during the dry season because more women are now finding ways to contribute to the economy in the Talensi district. Again, Saaka through her political engagement successfully convinced the Talensi traditional leadership to include women in the district's development and decision-making process. Up to date, she and her WAP colleagues are representatives of their district at the assembly's Medium Term Development Planning sessions. [1] [8] [9] [10]

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  2. ↑ "Women's right activist Ghana's 2019 'Woman of Courage'". Graphic Online. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Ambassador Sullivan Honors Stella Saaka with "Ghana Woman of Courage" Award". U.S. Embassy in Ghana. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  4. ↑ AfricaNews (2019-03-26). "Ambassador Sullivan Honors Stella Saaka with "Ghana Woman of Courage" Award". Africanews. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  5. ↑ "Stella Saaka Receives US Woman of Courage Award". DailyGuide Network. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. ↑ Baafi, Ama Amankwah. "Women in agric urged to form alliances". Graphic Business Online. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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