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Photos & Report of Ghana Strike Actions
Chair Mr TG Ofosu, Sub-Queen Nana Afua Ntoa, Mrs Gbadamoshi, Mr FC Agya-Yao, Ms Patricia Kodjoe & other dignitaries pose for a group photo after the grand durbar |
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Photos & Report of Ghana Strike Actions
Chair Mr TG Ofosu, Sub-Queen Nana Afua Ntoa, Mrs Gbadamoshi, Mr FC Agya-Yao, Ms Patricia Kodjoe & other dignitaries pose for a group photo after the grand durbar |
 The Coalition of Anum Women's Groups march through Anum on 8 March |
 Mrs Gbadamushi a visiting women's activist from Nigeria extends fraternal greetings |
 Ms Mercy Addobea, Secretary to the Coalition of Anum Women's Groups delivers the welcoming address |
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COUNTRYSIDE
WOMEN OF ANUM-GHANA MARKED 6TH WORLD WOMEN’S DAY The celebration started with a demonstration march with placards through
the streets of Anum and ended with a grand durbar at the Lorry Station. Some
of the placards had picture illustrations showing the numerous daily
work of women, for carrying baby at the back at the same time carrying a
heavy load on the head, pushing rock up the hill without a helper, women
need land for waste management, pension for every woman, etc. The
March was jointly organised by the People’s Education Association of
Ghana – Anum and the coalition of Anum Women’s Group (Ghana National
Association of Teachers Ladies – GNATLAS, the Local Council of
Christian Churches Women’s Ministry Union, the Queen’s Association
of Anum and the Vulnerable and Concern Mother’s Group) under the
theme: “Empowering the vulnerable and powerless to campaign to end
poverty among rural women, the way forward”. The
first to address the durbar was Ms Particia Kodjoe, the Eastern Regional
Co-ordinator of Plan Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) on the
topic: “The rural women and STIs (HIV/AIDS) its effect on agriculture
and national economy – the way forward”.
She outlined several factors that lure the rural women to
contract the deadly disease like want for job to make a living.
She said statistics have shown that about 60% of the nation’s
food and economy is produced by the rural women whose main occupation is
farming. She
emphasised that rural women are endowed with wisdom so they should avail
themselves to education which can enable them to play the vital role of
agents for change. Mr
Festus c. Agya-Yao, an Assistant Director of Accra Zoo, Education
Department talking on the topic: “Leading women to save Ghana’s
population of wild animals, the way forward”, said wildlife is life so
every individual has a role to play to save and conserve nature.
But most importantly the role of women in saving our wildlife for
recreations, tourism, socio-cultural, economic, etc. is paramount and
unique. He
seized the opportunity to challenge Anum women to translate their
laudable vision into reality by organising themselves well to create
sanctuaries to conserve the beauty of nature.
He also advised the women to organise themselves into
co-operatives to domesticate some of the wild animals to serve their
protein and financial needs. He hinted that there are more donor groups ready to sponsor
well organised groups. Mrs
Gbadamoshi, a women’s activist in Nigeria, in the company of Mr Kogjoe
extended fraternal greetings from the sisters in Nigeria to women of
Anum. She
urged Anum women to continue the good work they have started and press
on till their needs are met at the appropriate quarters. The
last address was presented on behalf of Honourable Mr Kofi Osei Ameyaw,
Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency. He
underscored the causes of powerlessness and vulnerability to wars and
ethnic conflicts especially in Africa and women and children are the
first victims and they become poorer as a result. He
took chance of the celebration to salute Women of Anum and challenged
them to complement their positive thinking with action so as to reduce
poverty in Anum and the Asuogyaman Constituency at least if not to
eradicate it completely. He
presented a cash donation of two hundred thousand cedis to support the
good cause of women. Co-incidentally
all the three speakers made reference to the wise saying of Dr Kwagyir
Aggrey: “that if you educate a man you educate an individual, but if
you educate a woman you educate a nation” to buttress their point our
educated woman makes in society in skill transfer, behavioural and
attitudinal change. So
they concluded that we give more women and girls the chance to quality
education which will enhance their livelihood thereby ending poverty. Mrs
Theodocia Salomey Okoh an indigenous daughter of Anum and the designer
of the Ghana National Flag was identified as a hero worthy of emulation
and was presented with a certificate of congratulations by the various
groups. Mssrs
Daniel Botwe and Kofi Osei Ameyaw were also congratulated on their
achievements as Minister for Information and Member of Parliament for
Asuogyaman respectively. The
Chairman Mr Thomas Gyau Ofusu, a retired educationist, in his closing
remarks commended the organisers and Anum women for steps taken to
create awareness of problems confronting the vulnerable and powerless in
society and the approach to solving them. He
urged them to strike harder and be more persistent for one day they will
surely be liberated. The function was attended by 250 women including Nene Afua Nton a sub-Queen and 27 men also including the Registrar of Anum Traditional Area. |
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