Tap Into Gov’t Empowerment Initiatives — Asokwa MCE Urges Women.
The Asokwa Municipal Chief Executive, Chief Akwannuasah Gyimah has admonished women in his community to take advantage of several initiatives by the NPP government aimed at empowering their folk.
Speaking during the Asokwa version of the World Women’s Day organised under the auspices of the Social Welfare and Community Development at Gyinyase on Friday, Chief Akwannuasah said avenues exist at both formal and informal levels of government to aid the rise of women.
According to him, government had resourced vocational centers and training institutions across the country to take ladies and girls who would want to learn skills at same.
Some of these ladies who have enrolled have come out to do something for themselves and their families, the MCE stated.
START-UP CAPITAL:
The MCE noted that start-up capital and other resources are available to all persons who enroll on the training and vocational initiatives.
The resources, he explained are to serve as start-up or funds to enable those who pass out from the empowerment programs to begin their own businesses.
Many, the MCE revealed have stayed back because they want quick money to start something.
He stressed that any meaningful initiative thrives on having the required knowledge and hence the need for persons to spare some time to learn the trade or vocation they intend to make their own.
MUNICIPAL DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE:
On his part, Mr Dickson Frimpong, Asokwa Municipal Director for Social Welfare and Community Development said women who have been empowered through education or skills training have turned out well.
He noted that records available proves that when women are empowered and supported to be on their own they contribute to make the society better.
Mr Frimpong therefore intimated the resolve of the department to ensure all forms of violence and discrimination that are perpetrated against women and the girl child are eliminated from the society particularly within the Asokwa Municipality.
ASSEMBLY MAN FOR GYINYASE:
Speaking to this reporter, Mr Richard Amoako Kusi, Assembly man for Gyinyase electoral area commended the Asokwa Municipal Assembly for taking the outdoor program on the World Women’s Day celebration to his area.
This, he noted would help residents especially the female folk to become aware of the potentials they carry when they get adequate empowerment.
Present at the event were chiefs, elders and women groups in the Gyinyase community.
Some selected basic school pupils were also present at the ceremony.