Vice-President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Vice-President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged women to support their colleagues who are breaking barriers.
She emphasized that women who take bold steps should not be left isolated, unloved, or uncared for.
The Vice President expressed these views during a meeting with the Alliance for Women in Media Africa (AWMA) at her office in Cantonments, Accra.
AWMA had paid a courtesy call on Prof. Opoku-Agyemang to congratulate her as the first female Vice-President of Ghana.
During the meeting, the Alliance also raised critical issues affecting women in media, including poor working conditions, gender-based discrimination, online harassment, and cyberbullying.
“I want to urge all of us that when we see women taking those steps let’s support them.
“Let us not leave them lonely; let us not leave them unsupported; let us not leave them unloved, uncared for,” she remarked.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stated that women could accomplish a great deal if they worked together, despite the many challenges they face.
Reflecting on her appointment as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast in 2012, she shared the efforts required to reach that milestone.
However, she said that the journey could be made easier if such women received support.
“The problems women face are enormous, but I believe that when we come together and exchange lessons, we can achieve much,” she indicated.
The Vice-President expressed her gratitude to AWMA and other women’s groups that had visited her.
She stated that the courtesy calls confirmed their trust and belief in her leadership, and assured AWMA of her continued commitment to the welfare of women in media.
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