Hon. , Minister for Communication and Digitization and MP for Ablekuma West has stressed the critical need for women to be included in all aspects of society, including the digital space.
During a tour of the Ashanti Region to promote the Girls-in-ICT program, the honourable minister visited the various training centers in the Ashanti region, where she interacted with a large number of these student training, specifically those at the basic level.
She emphasized that women form 50 percent of the population and should not be shut out of any aspect of our lives. "By equipping women with digital skills, they can continue to engage and contribute to the development of our nation," Owusu-Ekuful said. "This program has ignited a small fire of interest in them, and we will encourage them to explore the possibilities in the digital field." She noted that the program has introduced participants to various career paths in the digital sector, such as database analysis, robotics engineering, network engineering, and programming. "We have planted a small seed which will grow for the entire nation to benefit from," the honourable minister said. "The face of the digital infrastructure and its managers will reflect the diversity of our society, with both men and women working side by side for the general well-being of our country," she stressed.
Meaning, some of these digital training centers for the Girls- In- ICT program she visited in the Ashanti region included; Kumasi Senior Technical School, Pentecost SHS, Adventist Senior High School, Serwaa Nyarko SHS and Kumasi Anglican SHS.
