The number of Ghanaian women in the engineering profession is very low compared to that of men, despite efforts by successive governments to bridge the gap.
Among other reasons, the absence of counseling in secondary schools, difficulties in understanding mathematical concepts, criticism, and discouragement from people, and the low number of female lecturers are some of the causes of low female participation in engineering.
It is for this reason that Women in Engineering Ghana (WinE) Ghana, Obuasi chapter has collaborated with AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine to roll out a Girls in Mentorship program at the Christ the King Catholic Senior High School in Obuasi.
The objective, according to the President of the Obuasi chapter of Women in Engineering, Ing.