The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) yesterday graduated 61 women leaders under its Female Future Programme at the 5th Annual Leadership Conference in Accra.
The graduation ceremony was held on the theme: ‘Leading from the Top: Executive Responsibility beyond Strategy.’
The President of the Ghana Employers Association, Nana Dr Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee Afriyie, in his address said the Female Future Programme was introduced in partnership with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise to equip women with leadership, professional and workplace skills needed to thrive in leadership positions.
He encouraged the participants to apply the knowledge and experience gained through the programme to positively impact their organisations and society.
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, who represented Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, described the Female Future Programme as one of the most impactful leadership initiatives promoting women’s advancement and gender inclusion in the country.
She stated that leadership was not only about occupying positions of authority but also about creating opportunities for others and ensuring fairness, inclusion and accountability within institutions.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang extolled the passage of the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act 2024, explaining that the law would help address gender imbalance in leadership and decision-making spaces.
She urged employers and corporate institutions to continue supporting women through mentorship, recruitment and leadership opportunities to help build stronger and more inclusive institutions in the country.
The Managing Director of Nestlé Ghana Limited, Ms Salome Azevedo, commended the Ghana Employers Association for sustaining the Female Future Programme and promoting women’s leadership development in the country.
She urged the graduands to use the knowledge and experience gained through the programme to inspire and support other women in leadership.
BY JACOB AGGREY AND NELLY QUARCOOPOME
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