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Freda Prempeh <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and\nSocial Protection, Freda Prempeh, has called for a multi-sector approach to women\nempowerment where all national policies and programmes are designed to "},"modified":"2019-08-27T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T15:10:53","slug":"freda-suggests-new-approach-for-women-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/27\/freda-suggests-new-approach-for-women-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Freda Suggests New Approach For Women Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

Freda Prempeh <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and
\nSocial Protection, Freda Prempeh, has called for a multi-sector approach to women
\nempowerment where all national policies and programmes are designed to create
\nenabling environment for women development.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmpowerment of women requires a comprehensive,
\nmulti-sector approach with emphasis on education, employment and knowledge,
\nhealth as well as increased participation and representation at all levels\u201d she
\nsaid<\/p>\n

According to the deputy minister , the lack of
\nrecognition of the role of women in socio-economic development of the country
\nhas lead to the marginalisation of women in decision making hence hindered
\ntheir participation and aspiration for higher roles in leadership and politics.<\/p>\n

The situation, she said, had been aggravated by lack
\nof family support and socio-cultural practices that have created timidity and
\nlow esteem among women while strengthening male dominance in some Ghanaian
\nsocieties which tend to deny women access to equal opportunities and resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome women also allow themselves to be boxed
\ndown by impediments and therefore do not pursue their careers even though they
\nhave the competence, capacity and knowledge\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She made the remarks in a speech delivered on her
\nbehalf by the Graduate Studies Director of Ghana Technology University College,
\nDr Esther Asiedu on Friday August 23 at the International Women\u2019s Leadership
\nSummit 2019 which was held under the theme \u201cEmpowered Women, Empowered
\nCommunities\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Minister was of the view that the
\nempowerment of women was a right that had been enshrined in Ghana\u2019s
\nconstitution which eschewed all forms of discrimination against all manner of
\npersons including women.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cThere is the need to eliminate all gender
\nstereotypes to unearth hidden potentials of women through affirmative action,
\neducation and capacity building\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The President of the Expat Professional and
\nBusiness Women\u2019s Network (EPBWN), Princess Nwakego Ibrahim-Pam has for her part
\nsaid that women need not to compromise on forgoing aspects of their lives in
\norder to achieve other goals.<\/p>\n

She advised that women need to adopt the right
\nmentality, attitude and character which are requisite to creating success
\nstories out of every situation. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen need not to choose. Women can have it all.
\nA woman can be a mother, a wife and a professional at the same time\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the topic, \u201cWomen Leaders: Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance\u201d, a Nigerian Pharmacist, Idorenyin Anthony Nyong has encouraged women to consider outsourcing and prioritising engagements in order to strike a balance between life at work and home. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

By Issah Mohammed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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