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2025 IWD Project Highlight:- Breaking the Silence: Empowering Women and Communities to End Domestic Violence

  • Writer: WC4E
    WC4E
  • May 23
  • 2 min read

By Kibtiya Mohammed Faruk 

To mark International Women’s Day 2025, Create Impact Foundation (founded by Kibtiya Faruk) with support from Women Changemakers for Education, organized a community education event in Zoolanyili, Ghana, engaging men, women, and local leaders in open dialogue about domestic violence and legal rights. The initiative empowered participants to speak out, seek support, and commit to ending the cycle of silence and abuse.
To mark International Women’s Day 2025, Create Impact Foundation (founded by Kibtiya Faruk) with support from Women Changemakers for Education, organized a community education event in Zoolanyili, Ghana, engaging men, women, and local leaders in open dialogue about domestic violence and legal rights. The initiative empowered participants to speak out, seek support, and commit to ending the cycle of silence and abuse.

With support from Women Changemakers for Education in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2025, Create Impact Foundation led a powerful community education program in Zoolanyili, Kumbungu District. Titled "Breaking the Silence", the event brought together men, women, elders, and religious leaders to address one of the most pressing human rights issues in Ghana: domestic violence.


Why This Matters


Despite national laws and international frameworks to protect women, many survivors, especially in rural areas, suffer in silence due to cultural norms, economic dependency, and a lack of accessible support systems. This initiative sought to educate, empower, and unify communities to speak out and take action.


A Day of Education and Advocacy


The two-hour event engaged over 150 participants and featured three expert-led sessions:

  1. Domestic Violence and Its Impact on Women’s Progress

  2. Causes, Effects, and Legal Implications of Domestic Violence

  3. Community Collaboration to End Domestic Violence


Facilitators from the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) and the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) offered practical guidance, while local leaders encouraged positive cultural shifts and open dialogue.


Impact at a Glance


  • Full participation from men, women, and community elders, including religious leaders

  • Women voiced their experiences and concerns more confidently

  • Men shared reflections on relationship conflict and learned new approaches to resolution

  • Increased awareness of legal rights and support services for survivors

  • Commitment from community leaders to promote anti-violence advocacy moving forward


“Women must feel empowered to speak up, and men must be part of the solution.”– Event Facilitator, NCCE




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