The Role of Non-governmental Organization in the Growth of Animation in Ghana: Girls in Animation as Social Innovation

Abstract

Steadily gaining grounds as a professional practice, several associations have emerged aiming to cooperate in terms of financing and skills support for independent animation production. Such corporations have created benefits for practitioners such access to growing pool of talented artist and increasing access to technology. Yet still, the participation and visibility of women have consistently been low or non-existent. Even though the participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the agenda for social change has championed women empowerment for decades, Girls in Animation (GIA), is the only Indigenous NGO that has ever emerged to cater for the needs of women practising animation. Using a cases study approach, this study explores GIA and examines the concept of social innovation adopted by GIA in its purpose to effect change in promoting and supporting female animators.