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3 women of Redeemed Baptist Church honoured at Women of Excellence Awards
At the 10th Ghana Ladies of Excellence Awards ceremony in Accra, 22 award recipients were honoured for their exceptional contributions to national development in their respective fields of work, including three ladies from the Redeemed Baptist Church in Ogbojo.
These sectors include, among others, human resource management, female empowerment, rural banking, energy production and distribution, post-secondary education, and scientific research.
The recipients of the award are Emerita Professor Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf, a seasoned geographer and Chairperson of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mrs Florence Mangwe Hutchful, the first President of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana and Mrs Comfort Owusu, Executive Director of the Association of Rural Banks (ARB) Ghana.
The awards ceremony took place on Friday, March 7, 2025, the eve of International Women’s Day, recognising women’s contributions to national progress.
The Ghana Women of Excellence Awards Scheme is a component of Ghana’s observance of International Women’s Day, with the theme, “Empowering the Ghanaian Woman for National Development.”
The awards ceremony was organised by Top Brass Ghana under the auspices of the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP).
According to Mr Isaac Dakwa, Director of Top Brass Ghana, the main goal of the award scheme, is to inspire Ghanaian women to pursue excellence in all facets of their lives and to assume their proper roles in the process of national development.
As the Special Guest of Honour at the awards ceremony, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang brought attention to the persistent obstacles that women still face in obtaining leadership roles, economic empowerment, and education.
She called for more work to be done to remove obstacles, open doors, and guarantee women’s full involvement in all facets of the economy.
By Spectator Reporter