Mr Ben Abdullah Alhassan, Asokore-Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has advised women in the area to take advantage of the various government initiatives aim at empowering women to improve on their socio-economic conditions.
He said empowering women to develop and improve on their living conditions was critical in the government’s reset agenda and it was important that women would embrace such opportunities to live a meaningful life and contribute to the growth and development of the nation.
Mr Alhassan was speaking at the graduation of 150 women trained in various vocational skills by the women’s wing of the NDC in the Asawase constituency.
The trainees, whose ages ranged from 18 years and above, were instructed in various practical skills, including soap making, detergent production, body splash creation, and yogurt and milk powder preparation.
Mr Alhassan charged the women to always visit the municipal assembly anytime they needed guidance towards the establishment of new business avenues.
Hajia Ramatu Shakibu, constituency women’s organizer, said the training programme was not only significant for the participants but also for the broader community, as it sought to enhance the women’s roles in local development and economic activities.
She said the two-week training programme was designed with the objective of equipping the women with essential skills that would enable them to achieve self-reliance.
By gaining these skills, the women would be better positioned to economically contribute to their households and communities.
Hajia Shakibu, emphasized that empowering women through such initiatives was essential for achieving their socio-economic goals.
Each of the participants was given a certificate of recognition.
