The machine doesn't control me - Women defy stereotypes in heavy-duty operations

Stereotypes Ms Mairiga is among a growing number of young women challenging long-held stereotypes that heavy-duty equipment operation is exclusively a man's job.

For young women such as Miss Mairiga, heavy-duty equipment is no longer a symbol of masculine strength.

Among the graduates were 135 young people from six mining host communities at Akyem in the Eastern Region, who underwent a three-month intensive training programme sponsored by the Zijin Akyem Development Foundation (ZADeF).