She iterated that the challenges facing women in the country requires a multi-faceted and all-hands-on-deck approach from all relevant stakeholders including queen mothers. Speaking on behalf of the queen mothers, Nana Amponsah, Dokua III who is the President of the Queen Mothers platform commended the ministry for the program and express that the partnership between the queen mothers and the ministry will be of great benefit to the country. She remarked that the recognition given the queen mothers by the Gender Ministry will empower the queen mothers to work effectively and share ideas aimed at tackling some societal issues. She said while an association of queen mothers has long existed, their creation of a Queen Mothers platform with proper administration and a structure better positions them to effectively contribute to societal development. Nana Amponsah Dokua III added that “we truly appreciate the effort of the Ministry for Gender, Children for organizing this meeting with us.

Source: GhanaWeb June 23, 2021 18:11 UTC