By Agnes Ansah, GNA
Accra, March 30, GNA – Lady Reverend Grace-Tera Korsinah, Pastor of God’s Haven Ministries, has called for a shift from what she describes as an overreliance on human efforts in addressing gender equality, urging a return to God’s original design for humanity.
She said despite well-intentioned initiatives such as “Empower her,” “Break the ceiling,” and “The future is female,” many of those efforts had failed to produce lasting transformation.
“These movements are like a high-speed chase on a circular track, where real transformation remains elusive,” she said.
“We are running fast and engaging in many seemingly good activities, often exhausting ourselves, yet we continue to encounter the same gaps, barriers and frustrations,” she added.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency on her perspective of the International Women’s Day (IWD), Rev. Korsinah explained that sin, described as rebellion against God, introduced systems of domination that continued to influence gender relations.
She stressed that the pursuit of gender equality should not be framed as a struggle against men.
“Our struggle is not against men, but against the deception and rebellion that separated us from God’s original blueprint,” she said.
“When we fight men, we fight fellow creations who are also operating under the consequences of that separation. Even worse is when we look to them for validation and rights.”
Rev. Korsinah noted that persistent challenges such as gender parity gaps, glass ceilings, wage disparities and systemic barriers remained because many solutions relied on what she termed “half-truths” and temporary fixes.
“This persistence stems from the belief that human effort, improved laws and policies, or social validation alone can fix a problem that is fundamentally flawed at its core,” she said.
Rev. Korsinah argued that many women, including advocates at the forefront of gender campaigns, were merely coping rather than experiencing real change.
“We must move beyond covering wounds with slogans and motivational messages, and instead embrace the truth that can bring genuine freedom to women and those who support them,” she said.
She emphasised that beyond the annual commemoration of International Women’s Day, there should be a more intentional integration of spiritual perspectives into gender advocacy.
“God is the Creator of both man and woman. He alone understands our original design and how we are meant to function in harmony. We must stop seeking validation from a broken world that itself needs restoration,” she said.
Rev. Korsinah noted that while advocacy efforts had enhanced political visibility, accountability and alignment between governments and civil society, they often overlooked what she described as “underlying spiritual influences.”
She, therefore, called for a return to the original divine purpose, urging individuals to abandon misconceptions, ignorance and resentment.
“Do not just ‘give to gain’ in a worldly sense. Give up the myths. Give up ignorance. Give up bitterness. Give your life back to the One who designed it. He alone can fix His creation,” she added.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe