Dr. Delali M. Badasu is immediate past Director of the Centre for Migration Studies (2013- 2017)
and a Senior Research Fellow at the Regional Institute Population Studies (RIPS) at University of
Ghana. She holds a PhD in Geography and Resource Development, M.A. (Population Studies) and
B.A. Hons, (Economics/Geography) from the University of Ghana. She also holds MA
(Geography) from University of Alberta, Canada. Her research interests have been in population
and development with focus on migration, urbanization and health and nutritional status of
migrants’ children. Her recent research focus is on collective remittances transfer governance and
economic growth impacts.
Dr. Thomas Yeboah is a Research Associate, with the Center for Trust Peace and Social Relations
(CTPSR) at Coventry University. He had his BA (2012) in Geography and Rural Development
from the KNUST, Ghana and MPhil (2012-2013) and PhD (2014-2018) Development Studies
from the University of Cambridge, UK. His main research interest is on migrants, and how their
aspirations, identities and lived experiences are shaped by local and global forces and the
supportive role of social networks. He is also interested in south-south migration, inequality and
development. Prior to Joining CTPSR, he collaborated with (IDS) Sussex on a DFID funded
research on how young people engage in the rural economy of Africa as the Ghana Country
Researcher. He is among the first cohort of Matasa fellows (2016) at (IDS), Sussex, UK, a
Mastercard funded programme that seeks to develop a cohort of young African researchers with
the skills and commitment to engage in policy-oriented research around the challenges of young
people and employment in Africa
Mrs. Abena Annobea Asare is Deputy Director at the Human Trafficking Secretariat under the
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP) with 11 years working experience
on issues of gender based violence, child protection, child labor, migration and human trafficking
related issues. She has facilitated many capacity building training programs, engaged in advocacy
programs, served as a resource person and supported the rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of
over 900 child and adult trafficking victims. She holds a Master’s degree in Migration Studies
(M.A) at the University of Ghana, Legon Center for Migration Studies. She has two first degrees;
BSoSc in Gender and Transformation Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa and
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Political Science Major and Sociology Minors at the University of
Ghana, Legon. Additional she holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration, GIMPA
and a Post Graduate Certificate in Women Leadership and Social Management from the China
Women’s University, Beijing. Her Master’s degree research topic focused on children in migration
and migration policy focusing on the Ghanaian context. The first degree looked at the gendered
dimensions of child trafficking, stories told by the women who trafficked their children
themselves. Since she has a passion for teaching and lecturing, she started as a guest lecturer at the
New York University, Ghana Branch at Osu in 2014 to 2015, and continued at the Legon Center
for Gender Studies (CEGENSA) from 2015 till date. She is married with two kids and love reading,
music and sports.
Mr. Joha I. Braimah, Free the Slaves Ghana Country Director, Doctoral Candidate in Migration
StudiesLegon. Joha I. Braimah has over thirteen years of practical experience in developing
programs for community development, children affected by trafficking and separation from
parents. He led a program in Ghana's poorest northern regions to return children home, designing
vocational and educational programs for these children and their families. He took the initiative to
create a successful network of child protection groups in that region to advocate for children's
rights, as well as effectively raising and managing funds for the organization. He is experienced in
persuading the authorities to take action for vulnerable groups. He was also a professional teacher
for 5 years. Since 2011, Joha has helped to design and implement anti-slavery and trafficking
programs in sectors such as fishing, cocoa, mining, domestic servitude and sex trafficking in
collaboration with government entities and grassroots partners as well as fund raising for FTS. He
is an active participant in shaping national policy. Joha also serves on the board of International
Cocoa Initiative (ICI) Geneva, where he is also an Executive Committee member. He is a member
of National Steering Committee against Child Labour and the Technical Working Committee of
Ghana Anti Human Trafficking Management Board. Joha is an alumnus of American Express
Leadership Academy, International Visitors Leadership Program, Trent in Ghana Program,
Thunderbird School of Global Management and University of Ghana.