Lecturer Underscores the Importance Gender Equality

Bolgatanga, April 12, GNA- Professor Albert Abane, a Lecturer of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has underscored the importance of giving more women equal opportunities to enable them to participate in running the affairs of the nation.
The Lecturer made the observation in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Bolgatanga on Wednesday at a day’s Land Management workshop, organised for Chiefs drawn from the three Northern Regions.
It was organised by Leeds University in the United Kingdom (UK) in collaboration with UCCG and aimed at deliberating on and finding out effective ways of managing land in Ghana.
Professor Abane acknowleged the fact that Ghana had made some strides in ensuring gender equity, but said there was still the need for her and other Gender Advocacy organisations to ensure that women got equally represented in decision-making process.
He stressed that unless this was done the nation could not achieve meaningful development and appealed to chiefs in particular to involve women in their everyday activities.
He exhorted women who had already gained high positions in governance to motivate and encourage their fellow women to be assertive and also strive harder to play a meaningful role in the development of the nation.

12 April 07