Tema, March 08, GNA – As part of the activities marking International Women’s Day, AbibiNsroma Foundation joined learners and Facilitators in Tema to celebrate their contributions in all social circles.
Nana Ogyedom Ama Tsetsewa I, Mankrado of Gomoa Oguan and a licensed Alternative Dispute Resolution practitioner, was the special guest at St. Stephen Anglican School Complex and Community 7/2 Primary and Junior High Schools.
Nana acknowledged the beautiful cultural display performances by the learners and facilitators of the schools.
The schools displayed regional cuisines, dance, dressing, and celebration of their festivals along with historical presentations.
“As we celebrate Tema Goes Traditional in line with Ghana Month, we should continue to appreciate the beauty of the cultural diversity in Ghana for peaceful and productive living, she said.
The Ghanaian identity is strong, and we ought to uphold and demonstrate it wherever we go. Our values strengthen us and serve as guidance for inclusive development. Our dressing, foods, family life system, among others such as communal support and festivals, all shape us as common people with diverse traits, Nana added.
Mr Robert TK Amiteye, the Coordinator of AbibiNsroma Foundation, said that the contributions of women and girls were enormous at the family unit, community, and national levels.
He said women and girls played vital roles in supporting families.
He stresses that women and girls have big dreams and deserved the support of society in ensuring equitable opportunities and justice for all.
Let us give by sharing our resources through empowerment for women and girls for family, community, and national development. We gain when women and girls are supported and empowered.
Women have demonstrated ability in every sphere of life in the health, legislative, judicial, and science sectors. Our markets are largely dominated by women across the country, he said.
Mr. Amiteye quoted Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey, “The surest way to keep people down is to educate the men and neglect the women. If you educate a man, you simply educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole nation.”
Global demands for International Women’s Day
Mr Amiteye called for reforms in the criminal justice system that put survivors first, cut out political meddling, and stop pardons or shields for abusers of women.
Policies to break down deep inequalities, like living wages, strong labour rights, and protections for informal, domestic, and care workers
Roll out universal, rights-based social protection as a mandatory state obligation — not conditional handouts — grounded in dignity, equality, and government accountability.
Design systems that reach informal workers, caregivers, domestic workers, widows, caste-marginalised women, women with disabilities, and older women-
Commit public money to social protection and care, shielding these budgets from cuts because of austerity and debt.
Full recognition of unpaid care work as key to the economy, with public investment in care systems and shared responsibilities.
Lifelong protections that address intersections like class, caste/untouchability, race, migration, disability, sexual and gender diversity, covering older women’s pensions, disability support, migrant rights, and widows’ inheritance and housing
Ensure protection and support for survivors of sexual violence, their families, and communities. When Indigenous girls or women are harmed, ensuring their safety and justice is a shared responsibility that must not be delayed, the Foundation asked government.
GNA
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong