LLN Girls Governance Camp 2023 ends

The young girls with the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jeane Mensa and the Founder

of the Leading Ladies Network

The Leading Ladies Net­work (LLN) has ended its Girls Governance Camp 2023 with a call on Ghanaians to promote the development of young girls.

The four-day event began with a visit to the Head Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana where members and all other participants in­teracted with the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jeane Mensa.

The governance camp, which is organised yearly was aimed at cultivating a new generation of confident and empowered female leaders, through guidance, skill devel­opment and role modelling.

Prominent female lead­ers and politicians including Ghana’s first female Attorney General, Mrs Betty Mould-Id­drisu, a former flag bearer for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Brigitte Dzogbe­nuku, and Deputy Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA) Ms Akosua Manu, among others were present.

Closing the event, the Exec­utive Director of “The Woman Called She” a women empow­erment NGO, Ms Elsie Boateng urged the young girls to be extra vigilant on social media to protect themselves against predators on such platforms.

She said there were many benefits one could derive from using various social media platforms “so focus on the positive aspects alone. Be consistent in any good thing you are engaged in because that is what will add value to your lives.”

“Do not develop interest in any negative trends online, especially engaging in inap­propriate texting or messag­ing on Facebook messenger or other platforms. Use your timelines to learn or make money legitimately with the guidance of your parents and guardians.”

All the young girls, total­ling 120 were presented with certificates of participation at the end of the mind-opening programme.

A pupil of the Afiaman Pres­byterian G/A in the Ga North Municipality, Christabel Anku, expressed gratitude to the LLN for organising the girls’ governance camp, saying it provided her the opportuni­ty to have more information about the relevance of aspir­ing for leadership positions.

 By Raissa Sambou