Top 5 Influential Women Every Ghanaian Girl Child Must Emulate

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today; here are the top 5 influential women every Ghanaian girl child must emulate. 

Before we delve deeper, let us get to know what International Women’s Day is all about.

According to Wikipedia, “International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as. Afocal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women.

It is also celebrated to make the female gender aware of the impacts and great contributions they make in society.

For this year’s celebration, the theme is “Embrace Equity” which is a call to recognize each person has the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.

Below is the list of the top 5 influential women every Ghanaian Girl Child Must Emulate.

These women have excelled in the various niches.

Top 5 Influential Women Every Ghanaian Girl Child Must Emulate

• Oheneyere Gifty Anti 

Born on the 23th of January, 1970 in Tema, Oheneyere Gifty Anti is a much sought-after Ghanaian journalist and broadcaster. 

She is the host of the Standpoint programme; which discusses the issues affecting women in Ghana.

The multiple award-winning motivational speaker is the author of A Bit of Me; a book which tells her life story.

• Naa Ashorkor

This phenomenal media personality has bagged many awards like; City People Entertainment Award for TV Hostess of the Year, The Future Awards Africa Ghana Prize for Acting among many others.

She has produced over two hundred live shows across Ghana, Nigeria and beyond.

Aside from broadcasting; Naa is an actress who has featured in movies like; Poisoned Bait, The Perfect Picture, among many others.

• Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo 

She is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana. She is among the few women doing so well in academia.

Nana Aba is a linguist and before her appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, she was the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academics and Student Affairs at the University of Ghana.

Meet Daniella Williams; The Fourteen Year Old Public Figure.

She had her secondary education at Archbishop Porter Girls’ Secondary School, Holy Child High School, and her tertiary education at the University of Ghana and Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

She is an inspiration to many female students across the country.

• Mary Chinery-Hesse 

This quintessential woman is the Chancellor of the University of Ghana.

She is an international civil servant and diplomat serving as the first woman Chancellor of the University of Ghana.

The Wesley Girls’ High School alumnae was the first Deputy Director-General of the International Labour Organization.

She had her tertiary education at the University of Ghana and Trinity College, Dublin.

She is every female student’s role model.

• Ruby Yayra Goka

She is one outstanding woman doing great things in the literary world.

She is Ghanaian dentist and author of over fifteen (15) books.

She won the Burt Award for African Literature winner in Ghana.

The Middle of Nowhere author is currently the head of the Dental Department of the Volta Regional Hospital, Ho.

Some of works are; The Step-Monster(2016), To Kiss A Girl(2018), In The Middle of Nowhere(2011), Perfectly Imperfect, Plain Yellow(2015), When The Shackles Fall(2012), Even Your Voice Shakes(2022), et cetera..

She is admired by many literature students and book lovers.

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