About WOMEC

Women, Media, and Change (WOMEC)

Women, Media, and Change (WOMEC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting gender equality, health, and social justice through media advocacy, education, and policy engagement.

About the project

The Nourish Ghana: Advocating for Increased Leadership to Combat Malnutrition project is led by Women Media, and Change (WOMEC), with support from the Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF).
This initiative seeks to strengthen national policy actions on nutrition, ensuring that decision-makers prioritize investments in high-impact nutrition interventions.
Through strategic advocacy, public awareness, and multi-sectoral engagement, the project will work with parliamentarians, policymakers, civil society organizations (CSOs), the media, and local stakeholders to drive lasting policy changes and increase funding for nutrition programmes.

Objectives

  • Advocate for increased budget allocation to effectively tackle malnutrition
  • Sensitise policymakers and the public on nutrition for national development.
  • Leverage the influence of media and CSOs to promote positive nutrition practices.
  • Mobilise nutrition champions to drive advocacy for good nutrition policy reforms.
  • Monitor and report on spending and implementation of nutrition programmes.

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