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| DCE for Talensi, Vivian Anafo |
Bolgatanga has joined the rest of the world to observe the International Women’s Day celebration. The day was marked with a cal on women to rise up the challenge and assume their rightful positions in society. A representative from the Regional Education Directorate, Madam Rose Avunsige who threw the challenge further encourage women not to feel intimidated in their quest to attaining high positions but rather aspire and build in themselves self esteem and confidence to achieve their desired goals in life. Madam Avunsige was addressing participants at the Bolgatanga Catholic Social Centre in commemoration of the day under the theme: “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures; Reducing Rural Poverty”. Madam Avunsige expressed delight in the way girls of nowadays are being nurtured through schools and demanded more affirmative action in ensuring that girls of school going age are given equal opportunities as boys. She further called on the GES to make frantic effort in eliminating the biases in the educational system so that girls can be empowered to unearth their inherent talent and potentials. To her, women are ripe enough to take up leadership positions and encourage girls to challenge their male folks wherever necessary. The Regional Director, Department of Women, Joycylin Adii catalogued a number of challenges militating against the progress of women and mentioned poverty as the major factor affecting the daily lives of women. Miss Addii acknowledged the significance of the day and challenged policy makers and all well meaning Ghanaians to help strengthen the capacity of women so as to help the country achieve its MDG goals. Mentors at the vent agreed that there was the need to encourage girls to alley all fears and misconceptions attached to womanhood. They however urged women particularly girls to aspire and take up leadership positions to help them be part of the decision making process in the country. For her part, Mrs. Agnes Atayila, an assembly member said the day set aside by the UN to celebrate women’s achievements should rather be used to highlight women’s continuous hard work, endurance sacrifices, and commitment exhibited over the years. She was however not happy about the appalling women perception in local governance and stressed the need for women in the region to master courage and zeal to be part of the country’s decision making process. This year’s celebration brought together students from selected schools in the region as well as stakeholders in the educational sector of the region among other NGO representatives. Also present were women mentors including the former Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs. Agnes Chigabatia, Retired Educationist, Madam Melane Kasise, and the Regional Director of the EPA, Mrs. Zenabu Wasai-King among a host of other successful women occupying leadership positions in the region.
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