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10 women in Ghana's history that are absolute role models

Sunday, December 03, 2017 at 11:42 AM by Aba Afful 2 min read

Ghana's history doesn't do well to women, like every other recorded form of history in the world.

But some women have undoubtedly helped shape the current terrain of Ghana and ought to be celebrated for all their efforts and inputs. These badass women are obviously the kind of women any parent should introduce to their daughters as prospective role models.

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1. Yaa Asantewaa

The Ashanti-British "War of the Golden Stool" was led by Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa with an army of 5,000.

2. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings is a former First Lady of Ghana. She has often been referred to as the power behind former President Jerry John Rawlings.

3. Rose Bio Atinga

Rose Bio Atinga is the first female to be Commissioner of Police in Ghana. She is a Frafra from the Upper East Region of Ghana.

4. Theodosia Okoh

Theodosia Salome Okoh was a Ghanaian stateswoman, teacher and artist known for designing Ghana's flag in 1957. She also played a leading role in the development of hockey in Ghana.

5. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong

Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong is the Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice of Ghana. She was appointed by President Mahama in 2013. She is the second woman to hold this office in the country, the first being Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu.

6. Betty Mould-Iddrisu

Betty Mould-Iddrisu is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. She was the Minister for Education in Ghana. She was also the first female to be Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice of Ghana.

7. Hannah Tetteh

Hanna Serwaa Tetteh is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. She is the current Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana. She is also the Member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya West constituency.

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8. Joyce Aryee

Joyce Rosalind Aryee is also known as 'Auntie Joyce', is a Ghanaian former politician, reverend minister and business person. She was also the first female to head Ghana's Chamber of Mines.

9. Elizabeth Ohene

Elizabeth Ohene is a Ghanaian journalist and a politician. She was also Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports in Ghana.

10. Doreen Andoh

Doreen Andoh is an award winning Ghanaian radio personality, brand ambassador, occasional TV personality, and events host.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Aba Afful (Copyeditor) Maame Aba serves as a copy editor at YEN.com.gh. She naturally enjoys working with words and has an eye for quality content. She has a keen interest in cyberspace and wants to see YEN.com.gh produce more impactful, thought-provoking, and error-free content. Aba has five years of experience as a content writer, blogger, author, and proofreader. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2017. She joined the team in 2021.