The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is an international
non-governmental organization based in
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...
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Ghana, and was founded in 1997.
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Zugriff September 2011 It campaigns against violations and attacks on
freedom of the press
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in West Africa.
Kwame Karikari
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Career Sweden
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was the former chairman of the organization.
Report
In 2017, the organization issued a report on the accessibility of women to social media and their online rights. It was launched in Accra. The
Government of Ghana was claimed to have committed to encouraging the mentorship and interaction of women to ICT issues.
Support
In 2016, MFWA collaborated with the rep of
UNDP in Ghana to train journalists on
SDGs and how they can report on the achievement of the goals.
In 2017, MFWA launched a funding project to assist journalists in Ghana in accessing information and generating reports on
SDGs. The UNDP supported the scheme in the aim of the journalists playing their role in achieving the goals by educating citizens.
In 2020, MFWA in collaboration with the
Embassy of Netherlands
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in Ghana, organized a workshop for female individuals to improve the rights of women online in the country. About 120 females were trained on how to use social media sites to create awareness on their rights in Ghana. Ladies from Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Bono, and Northern regions in Ghana benefited from the training.
The organization also launched a framework to improve the relations between the Ghana Police Service and the media in Ghana. MFWA, the Administration of the Police and other media institutions put a document together. The document was said to be in response to the 'frosty' relationship that occurred between the police service and the media concerning attacks on some journalists.
Honours
In 2016, MFWA rewarded some journalists for reporting on SDGs. The journalists were from Radio Peace in Winneba,
Citi FM in Accra, and
TV3 Network also in Accra.
References
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External links
Official Website
1997 establishments in Ghana
Journalism organizations
Human rights organizations