Doris Darkwah

Doris Darkwah has four years’ experience in program development and management for women in rural communities, and working with street girls in urban centers. Currently, Doris is the executive director of A Ban Against Neglect (ABAN GHANA), a social enterprise not-for-profit organization, which focuses on women’s empowerment in rural Ghana through skills training, financial education, and environmental stewardship. Doris volunteers as a youth and children’s service teacher at her local church, is involved in a campaign with a modeling agency to re-brand disability in Ghana, and has had several speaking engagements in local schools in her community. Doris Darkwah holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Information Studies from the University of Ghana, and is a Ford Motor Company fellow. Upon completion the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Doris plans to champion the course of underprivileged women and girls by creating employment opportunities for them within their communities.