ECOWAS countries meet in Ghana to advance gender equality agenda

ECOWAS CONDUCTS IN-COUNTRY TRAINING ON THE EXEMPTION PROCEDURE TO THE ECOWAS CONVENTION ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS IN THE GAMBIA | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Small Arms Division, in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of The Gambia, successfully organized an In-Country Training for National Focal Persons on the Exemption Procedure to the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials in Banjul, the Gambia from the 8th to 10th of July, 2026.   The three-day capacity-building activity brought together repr…

ECOWAS countries meet in Ghana to advance gender equality agenda

By Alex Adi West African countries are strengthening regional collaboration to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through evidence-based policies and data-driven decision-making. Ghana is using the platform to highlight key legislative and policy reforms aimed at improving the lives of women, girls and other vulnerable groups. This was announced at the opening of the 2026 ECOWAS Gender Development Centre Annual Briefing and Informat…