Women of Ghana, International Women’s Day is our day. This year, it is being organised under the theme: “Accelerate Action.”
We do not only recognise the profound contributions of women in every sphere of society but we also affirm our committment to breaking the barriers that have long hindered our full participation in the nation’s progress.
Ghanaian women are the backbone of our families, communities, and economy, of course, whether in our markets, in the boardrooms, classrooms, farmlands, or beaches, women continue to drive innovation, nurture growth and shape the future of our country. Our contributions to business, governance, education, healthcare, and the sciences are invaluable. And as a nation, we it to ourselves to create an ecosystem where everyone can thrive without imposed limitations.
Over the years, we have made significant strides in advancing gender equality and empowering women. Under our current leadership of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, we have taken bold steps, and remain dedicated to ensuring that women have the opportunities, resources, and the support needed to excel. Some of the key initiatives include the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank to provide financial support to women entrepreneurs, ensuring that we have the capital and other forms of support to take action, expand our businesses, affirmative actions to increase the representation of women in leadership and governance, paving the way for more women to take their rightful places at the decision-making table.
These ideas mark progress, but we know that the journey towards true equality is far from over. Women still face challenges along all spheres of life but with the increase in representation, we will hold the door for many women to pass through to achieve their full potential. We all must do better to support the women of Ghana.
As we celebrate this day, let us reaffirm our collective commitment to building a Ghana where every woman and girl has the freedom to dream, the power to achieve, and the support to excel.
Empowering women is not just a women’s issue. It is a national imperative. When women thrive, families, communities, nations prosper. Let us accelerate action for our mothers, our daughters, our sisters, and for the future of our great nation.
A happy International Women’s Day to all of us. Let us continue to accelerate action.
