Education Remains Key In Stopping Early Marriages – First Lady

The First Lady makes strides with girlchild education.

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo charged Ghanaians to join the fight against Girl Child marriage. Also, to empower girls through education.

This year’s International Women’s Day celebration forum focused on girl child marriage and education.

Mrs Akuffo Addo spoke at the forum on the Theme, “Press for Progress”. Furthermore, she acknowledged some individuals who had positively impacted the lives of children in their communities.

Press for Progress – First Lady, Rebecca Akuffo Addo

“The 2018 International Women’s Day theme is ‘Press for progress’. All over the world, we are experiencing strong and concerted activism towards gender parity. Today is an opportunity for us to add our voices to the discussions to get us closer to our goal.

I certainly want to have my grandchildren to live in a Ghana where we have gender parity so this year’s theme speaks to something deep within me. For me, it means we move despite the obstacles. That we push forward in spite of the resistance. It means that we do not allow anything to stop us. Today, discussions will focus on two important and related issues. Girls’ education and the elimination of child marriages. Why the focus on these two issues? Because education is the catalyst for the development of the individual and the nation.”