The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), in collaboration with STAR Ghana Foundation, has begun a series of stakeholder engagements with market women in Kumasi and women in agriculture in the Northern Region.
These engagements aim to explore the challenges faced by informal sector workers-particularly market traders and peasant farmers-in accessing credit and social insurance services.
The initiative, part of the second phase of the Action for Voice and Inclusive Development (AVID II) project, is being carried out under the theme "Bridging the Gap: Financial Accessibility and Social Protection for Informal Sector Traders and Farmers in Ghana." These regional dialogues are intended to inform national policy discussions aimed at creating inclusive, practical solutions for some of the country's most economically active yet underserved populations.
To support the project's objectives, CSJ is conducting a comprehensive baseline assessment to gather firsthand accounts from informal workers-primarily market traders and peasant farmers-on the financial and social protection barriers they face.
