Female religious leader builds peace in northern Ghana

Hajia Mariam Alhassan Alolo has created more than 100 religious centers in northern Ghana, including in and near the city of Tamale, that have serviced thousands of students, mostly women and girls. Hajia Mariam uses her role to identify and reduce conflicts within families and the community, as well as working with other religious leaders to resolve intra-Muslim conflicts in the north. With the support of the USAID/OTI-funded Littorals Regional Initiative, she has developed new peacebuilding and leadership skills that have benefited her community and peers. Produced by Littorals Regional Initiative on behalf of USAID/OTI. The opinions expressed are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. government.