The EmPowerMom project

Changemaker: Godsway Cofie Obro-Boateng Country of Implementation: Ghana

The EmPowerMom project is a two-year pilot initiative designed to address the pressing issue of teenage pregnancy and the socioeconomic marginalization of adolescent mothers in the Savannah Region of Ghana. Rooted in a rights-based and gender-responsive approach, the project seeks to reduce teenage pregnancies by empowering young mothers with education, vocational skills, access to reproductive health services, and strong community support systems. Teenage pregnancy in Ghana remains a critical barrier to girls' development, often leading to school dropout, economic dependency, and persistent cycles of poverty.

EmPowerMom tackles these challenges by promoting flexible education reintegration pathways, comprehensive sexuality education, and entrepreneurship development. Through targeted vocational training (tailoring, baking, digital literacy), financial literacy, and the distribution of micro-grants, the project enhances economic independence among adolescent mothers. Simultaneously, it strengthens access to sexual and reproductive health services and engages key community actors—including parents, traditional and religious leaders to challenge harmful norms and foster an inclusive support system for girls and teenage mothers, while engaging men and boys as allies to reduce teenage pregnancy and create a supportive community environment.