Ghanaian Women Who Set The Pace For Other Women
Ghanaian women are trailblazers.
Furthermore, certain women in Ghana set the pace in various fields of their endeavour. They opened the gateway for younger women to believe that they can aspire to such positions. Also, these are women who received backlash for their positions.
Pioneer Ghanaian women
Charlotte Osei
She was the first woman to be appointed as Electoral Commissioner.
Patricia Mawuli
Patricia is Ghana’s first female civilian pilot. Also, she is the first woman in West Africa certified to build and maintain rotax engines.
Joyce Bamford Addo
She was the first Female speaker of Parliament in Ghana.
Jane Nana Opoku Agyemang
Jane was the the first female Vice-Chancellor of a state University in Ghana.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills-Robertson
She is the first female Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Ghana.
Martha Bissah
Martha won Ghana’s first ever Olympic Gold Medal in 2014.
Esther Afua Ocloo
Esther was a Ghanaian entreprenuer. Also, she was the pioneer of women in banking worldwide. She was one of the founders of Women’s World Banking in 1976. Furthermore, Google actually has a day that celebrates her.
Frema Osei-Opare