Kathleen Addy | |
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Nationality | Ghanaian |
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Title | Deputy Chairman, Finance and Administration, NCCE |
Kathleen Addy is a Ghanaian activist with a special interest in governance and human rights. [1] [2] She is the Deputy Commissioner of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), [2] [3] a position she has held since March 2017. [1] She has worked with governmental and non governmental organisations in Ghana to promote the use of communications strategies and interventions in enhancing social impact. [4]
Addy graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Ghana. She obtained a master's degree in Communications from the University of Ghana School of Communications Studies. [5]
In 2017, [1] Addy was appointed Deputy Chairperson in Charge of Finance and Administration at the National Commission For Civic Education [6] by President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana. [5] Addy has worked with civil society organisations in Ghana [5] including the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) where she was the Afrobarometer Communications Manager with oversight of seven African Countries. [5] Addy also worked with the Center for Policy Analysis (CEPA) Ghana as a Research and Communications Officer, [7] with a focus on Women's Economic Empowerment and Economic Partnership agreements. [8]
Addy has worked on projects in gender and economic development, [9] gender based and domestic violence, [10] economic development through international trade. [8]