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29 Sep 2015

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Business Ghana

Ghana: Women labour representatives urged to contest leadership positions

'Mine women urged to aspire to higher positions', 29 Sep 2015:…General Secretary of…Ghana Mineworkers' Union (GMWU), Mr. Prince William Ankrah has challenged women in Ghana's labour unions to compete…for leadership roles...[and] not [to] be discouraged by…cultural barriers and lack of resources…Mr Ankrah pointed out that…there [are]…a number of laws, conventions and policies aimed at encouraging women into the labour movement's leadership and urged Ghanaian women…to…explore all opportunities [and] to develop their potential to the fullest…Director of Wassa Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), Mrs. Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, stressed the need to step up the campaign, where women trade unionists would play lead roles in fighting for a new world, where workers' right would be respected, irrespective of one's gender and colour…Ms. Gifty D. Anti…urged women unionists to use social media…to become change agents, not only at the workplace, but in the entire community.