Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings gets honorary award
Former First Lady and President of 31st December Women’s Movement, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has been conferred with an Honorary Emeritus Fellowship by the Management of Boardroom Institute of Graduate School of Governance and Leadership in Accra.
A statement issued in Accra on Thursday said Nana Konadu was awarded for championing Gender Governance and serving as an inspiration to women across the country.
Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, also received a similar award with 12 other enterprising leaders receiving Honorary Fellowships of the Institute.
An enthusiastic audience who were overwhelmed by the presence of the former First Family cheered Nana Konadu who was accompanied by her husband, Former President Jerry John Rawlings and her two daughters, Yaa Asantewaa and Amina.
Accepting her award, Nana Konadu said the journey of women’s empowerment was far from over.
“Many sectors of our society still relegate women to the background, regarding them as second-rate citizens. I have always known that until women become an absolute part of national development both in quality and quantity, our country Ghana will not be what it can be.”
She said society needed to progress to a stage where the issue of men and women divide would be a blur and would not factor in decision-making.
“Leadership is about capacity, competence, ability to perform and analyse results.
Nana Konadu was full of praise for her family which she said had served as advisors and critics, and commended members of the 31st December Women’s Movement who had worked hard to break the cycle of poverty.
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), challenged the private sector to support the building of strong institutions and consolidate Ghana’s democracy by investing in the memoirs of leaders.
Dr Kwesi Jonah, Senior Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, lamented the huge gap between the development of democratic institutions in Ghana and that of private sector development.
He said while Ghana’s democracy was becoming the envy of many across the continent, private sector development could not boast same and called for a conscious effort to ensure that private sector developed at a fast pace to enhance national development.
Source: GNA