Supporting girls is critical for national development


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By
Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA

Takoradi, Oct. 12, GNA – Mrs Josephine Amoh, a
child activist has called on parents, teachers and community leaders to
consider the educational and social development of the girl child as a critical
factor of ending poverty and achieving the SDGs.

She stressed the need for women empowerment
particularly the young and upcoming girl child since the kitchen was no longe

By
Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA

Takoradi, Oct. 12, GNA – Mrs Josephine Amoh, a
child activist has called on parents, teachers and community leaders to
consider the educational and social development of the girl child as a critical
factor of ending poverty and achieving the SDGs.

She stressed the need for women empowerment
particularly the young and upcoming girl child since the kitchen was no longer
the place for women alone, noting that with the right support and encouragement
the girl child could climb higher on the academic and social ladder and better
contribute to family needs.

Mrs Amoh told the Ghana News Agency that
parents and society must no longer tolerate evils against the girl child in the
form of sexual abuse, unwanted pregnancy and neglect adding,” It is time
parents and community leaders stopped matters relating to these malpractices
against the girl child.

She advocated that more stringent plans and
programmes be put in place to protect the girl child and provided them with
their needs.

“Women are going places these days, we
have women lawyers, journalists, politicians and governors and parents and
stakeholders must dream of having more women in influential positions”,
she added.

Mrs Amoh also a former Regional Director for
the Department of Children said education was the only developmental tool to
change the fortunes of all sexes especially the woman since most social
activities revolved around her.

“It is only necessary that men become
conscious of this and rather lend a helping hand to the training and
development of the girl Child whom they relied on to manage their homes and
children… Without formal education these purposes could not be achieved
“.

GNA


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