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]