Stella Saaka

Stella Saaka is a Ghanaian women's rights activist based in the Talensi district of the Upper East region of Ghana. It is known that women in the Upper East region face difficulties in acquiring land. She is however known as the only woman to have successfully convinced the traditional and local authorities to part with 29 acres of land for 30 women farmers in the Talensi District. Quotes It was not easy as a woman working in an area where the people lived in a patriarchal system and the men owned everything especially land. Through advocacy, I had been able to break some barriers and my ambition was to change the perception in the locality, regarding women and land acquisition. Any time I go to the office to demand something for women they call me names but I tell them, I come in peace but I mean business. I am happy that my work with women in rural Talensi has been recognized by the U.S. Mission in Ghana. I come in peace but I mean business. External Link Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)