The Third Ashanti Regional Durbar to promote Girls\u2019 Education has been held at Kumawu, district capital of Sekyere Afram Plains, with a call on stakeholders to help make the school environment friendly to girls.<\/p>\n
Mr Samuel Asiamah, District Chief Executive, highlighted the need for girls to be enrolled and retained in school.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us remind ourselves that it was through education that women could be empowered economically, politically and socially to be able to contribute meaningfully to the nation\u2019s progress,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n
The durbar, which was held on the theme: \u201cImproving girls\u2019 performance \u2013 Tool for increasing women participation in national leadership,\u201d brought together District Education Directors and Girl-Child Co-ordinators.<\/p>\n
Mr Asiamah said if the country was to achieve rapid development then women should be supported to become assertive and to be part of the political decision making process.<\/p>\n
He said it was unacceptable that women – who constituted about 51 per cent of the population – did not command enough numbers in Parliament, stressing that out of the 250 seats women occupy only 19.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis situation must change,\u201d he said, pointing that women\u2019s\u2019 participation in decision making would not only be to their advantage but also aid in the development and growth of democracy.<\/p>\n
Mrs Agnes Apenyo, District Education Director, said the annual event was aimed at creating public awareness about the need for parents, guardians and stakeholders to take the education of the girl-child seriously.<\/p>\n
She said it was important to bridge the gap between male and female education through the creation of equal opportunities for training.<\/p>\n
Source: GNA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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