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Sirigu Women's Organization for Pottery & Art

Genre : Cultural centre
Status : Non-governmental organisation
Principal country concerned : Column : Fine arts, Arts and crafts
P.O. Box 550 Bolgatanga
Sirigu
Ghana
Tel. : +233244822276 | +233244833832
http://www.swopa.org
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In 1997 SWOPA, the Sirigu Women Organisation for Pottery and Art was established. The founder of SWOPA, Mme Melanie Kasise, is the first woman of the community who received higher education. She has made a career in the educational service in Ghana and after her retirement she decided to dedicate herself to improve the situation of 'her sisters in the community'.
She indicated: 'My mother was a famous wall painter and potter. She was able to pay for my school fees through incomes she earned from pottery. I want to support women in Sirigu to strengthen their position through pottery, art and education'.
SWOP provides a unique opportunity for women to come together to share problems, strengthen social ties and solidarity, to modify power in family relations, to improve the marketing and produce pottery and art, to improve marketing and the income situation. Art and craft also present opportunities for women to develop and express their individual qualities and identity.

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