Promoting the Participation in Decision-making of the Deaf Youth in Akuapem North, Tano South and Wa Metropolis of Ghana

The aim of the pilot project is to include deaf youth leaders and build their capacity to manage and run the affairs of the deaf youth in Ghana. The project focuses on strengthening the organizational capacity of GNAD-YW and its districts by enhancing the knowledge of the GNAD-YW board members, youth leaders, branch executives and members. Activities include lobbying and awareness raising and advocacy for the rights of deaf young people in Ghana and draw duty bearers? awareness regarding the inclusion of deaf young people in the decision-making. This pilot project will carry out different workshops and arrange a national youth camp which will create awareness of youth leaders on disability law, the convention of rights of persons with disabilities and how to do advocacy work with stakeholders and duty bearers in the districts. Additionally, attention will be paid to promote gender equality youth activities and gender sensitive board of deaf youth associations in Ghana.