By Dennis Peprah, GNA
Odomase (Bono), March 13, GNA – Nana Yaa Sakyiwaa Korkor III, the Queen mother of Amasu in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region, has advised girls and young women to value womanhood, and live dignified lives.
She cautioned them to refrain from promiscuousness, urging them not to allow themselves to be lured into unhealthy sex just for pleasure and monetary gains.
Nana Korkor also the Ankobeahemaa (sub-queen) of the Dormaa Traditional Area, reminded young girls and unmarried women that sex would even feel ‘disgusting’ to them when they eventually marry because they may be overwhelmed by it.
She indicated that womanhood was a ‘treasure,’ and urged women and girls to value themselves, saying that “it’s great to be born a woman”.
Nana Korkor gave the advice at a forum to mark the 2026 celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) at Odomase, in the Sunyani West Municipal capital.
Celebrated annually, the IWD which falls on March 8, was instituted by the United Nations (UN) to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, advocating measures to tackle barriers impeding women development.
The Bono Regional Office of the Department of Gender in collaboration with the Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM), a civil society organisation, with support from ActionAid Ghana, a non-overnmental organisation organised the forum.
It was on the theme: “Give to Gain: Investing in safety, dignity and justice for women and girls,” and attended by some schoolgirls and queen-mothers.
Nana Korkor III expressed concern about the rising teenage pregnancy in the country and advised girls to abstain from pre-marital sex that could ruin their future.
She noted that women and girls were confronted with several challenges, including gender disparity and stereotypes, that shouldn’t discourage them from pursuing their life dreams and aspirations.
Mrs Joycelyn Adii, the Bono Regional Director of the Department of Gender, noted that collective efforts were required to stem sexual abuses like defilement and rape and called for support from traditional authorities and community leaders.
She said gender-based violence were the worst forms of human rights abuses, inimical to the holistic growth and development of women.
GNA
Edited by Christabel Addo