FOSDA under the SURE Project, is actively supporting 12 Women Peace Circles (WPCs) across northern Ghana to lead community engagements and deep-dive dialogues on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE). Through this initiative, WPC members are convening women, men, youth, and  community leaders to discuss peace and security concerns, share a non-violent conflict resolution approaches, and strengthen community resilience against radicalisation.

These community deep-dives are translating the project’s training investments into visible grassroots action, amplifying women’s voices as peace actors and building stronger, more inclusive relationships among community members in the fight against violent extremism.

Community-Led Engagements in Action

Across several communities, WPC members have taken the lead in designing and implementing action-based activities that respond to local peace and security challenges.

In Saboba, the WPC members led a targeted awareness-creation engagement focused on Preventing Violent Extremism, with particular attention to drug abuse among the youth as a key risk factor for youth involvement in violent extremism.
The Tatale WPC members also conducted their first and second community engagements on 28th and 30th January 2026 respectively, bringing together diverse community stakeholders to examine emerging peace and security issues and reinforce non-violent approaches to conflict resolution.

Similarly, the Bukurungu WPC members held a community engagement on 20 January 2026, reinforcing shared responsibility for peacebuilding. Building on this momentum, the women from Kinkangu under the Bukurungu WPC, hosted a dedicated engagement with the Fulbe community on 31 January 2026, aimed at promoting inclusive peacebuilding.

In Dikpe and Hamile, the WPC members also engaged community members on preventing violent extremism and strengthening community resilience. The Hamile WPC members further demonstrated innovative peacebuilding approaches through a community clean-up exercise and Peace Walk, using collective action and visibility to promote unity, civic responsibility, and peaceful coexistence.

Strengthening Women’s Leadership for Sustainable Peace

Through these engagements, WPC members are emerging as credible community peace actors, leading inclusive conversations that address the root causes of violent extremism while promoting dialogue, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence . The activities underscore the critical role of women in peacebuilding and highlight how locally driven initiatives can strengthen social cohesion and resilience.

FOSDA remains committed to supporting Women Peace Circles under the SURE Project to sustain these efforts, deepen community ownership, and contribute to long-term peace and security in northern Ghana.