Naana Otoo-Oyortey is a Ghanaian social activist, the executive director of the Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development.
[6] She believes that to achieve gender equality the world must address violence against women and the socio-cultural norms that accept this behaviour.
[5] Otoo-Oyortey joined the African Diaspora women-led nonprofit Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD) in 1998,[8][9] invited by the founder, Efua Dorkenoo.
[8] She is now executive director of the organization, and has led training initiatives for in Swahili and English for girls to become innovators against gender-based violence.
[14] She was part of the London Girl Summit in 2014, inviting two young African campaigners who are fighting to end child marriage in Ethiopia and Tanzania.