The day's activities started as early as 6.30am. Women from their various homes converged at the People's Education Office with brooms chanting "Yen ani abere yen ani abere koo" which literally means they are tired of the numerous work they do without proper recognition and satisfactory pay.

The early morning strike lasted for about two and half hours after which Nana Afua Ntoa a sub - queen of Anum Traditional area addressed the women.

They resolved and called off the strike and took to cleaning up of the environment.

At about 10.30 am the women re-organized themselves and demonstrated through the principal streets of Anum, with placards calling their men counter parts, government and people in authority to show appreciation for the numerous work women do that bring about successful living. The march attracted schools girls and they boycotted classes to join their adult counterparts. The march ended up at the Anum community centre with a mini durbar to share ideas and find solutions to problems confronting women in Anum and its immediate environment.

Some of the problems identified include

i) poverty (as a result of lack of jobs)

ii) health and sanitation

iii) malnutrition - nutrition

iv) poor access to education

v) school drop outs (particularly girls)

Solutions:

i) one school of taught said there should be regular education programs on girl - child education and also a scholarship scheme to promote the girl - child in both academic and skills acquisition.

ii) On poverty one said edible oil processing factory started about two years ago and has been abandoned for lack of funds should be completed to employment to the youth particularly girls.

iii) Co-operative programs are the best solution to all our problems. Let us therefore go co-operative.

iv) On health it was said that the Salvation Army Clinic will be fifty years by 2007, there is the need therefore to expand its wards to be able to give the needed services to the people.

On sanitation - Anum is becoming a semi urban town so there should be vehicle to carry all waste away to ensure safety life of the people. Presently where waste are disposed off are threat to the health of the people because it drains into all water bodies and pollute them.

The Chairwoman, Nana Afua Ntoa in her contribution said all the identified problems can well be addressed only if we are united, cooperative and understanding.

She said shortly after this programe she will see to organize all women into force to reckon on to tackle the problems in their priority order.

Mrs. Amoah - Dankwa, District President of Ghana National Association of Teachers (Ladies) GNATLAS addressed the gathering.

Ms. Florence Agyeman, Women Organiser of PEA at the Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana also presented a paper encouraging women to struggle for their empowerment.

Messrs. Afful and Kudzo Agbeve from P.E.A. Head office Institute of Adult Education University of Ghana and Forces of Light respectively were present to grace the occasion.

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