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The Managing Director (MD) of Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Ms Abena Amoah, has appealed to the Ministry of Education to incorporate investment education into the country’s educational curriculum.
That, she said, had become necessary to improve the knowledge of children especially girls on financial issues to navigate the changing business world.
Ms Amoah made the appeal in Accra on Tuesday during an event organised by the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to discuss ways to encourage women fight against gender disparities in the country.
The event was part of activities to mark the International Women’s Day celebration and was on the theme “Ring the Bell for all Women and Girls, Rights, Equality and Empowerment.
“There’s still so much financial education that we need and I think that we need to start it. I think the biggest contribution we can make is if we make investment education part of compulsory programmes at schools,” she said.
The MD highlighted the importance of creating opportunities for women to contribute fully to the advancement of society, stressing that women when placed in positions often took work seriously.
“Women play an important role in society and that opportunities should be created to ensure that they contribute fully to the advancement of the world,” she said.
She pledged GSE’s commitment to promote financial empowerment and inclusion for women, including the creation of specific markets and products that support women’s financial inclusion.
“This year is about accelerating the progress we’ve made, making sure that all women and all girls are empowered, their rights are also observed and respected,” she said.
For her part the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of L’aine Services Limited, Dr Ellen Hagan, urged Ghanaians to empower women to fill male-dominated careers to bridge gender gap in the job industry.
She said that was crucial in transforming the society as it would create a world where woman could strive and improve on themselves.
The CEO emphasised that empowering women was a collective responsibility, stressing the need for women in power to support each other and create opportunities for others to thrive.
“The rights of women and girls must be protected. Gender equality must be enforced and women empowerment must be prioritised in every sector of society”, she said.
The Executive Director of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, Mr Tolu Kweku Lacroix, emphasised the importance of gender equality in driving business success and societal progress adding that it was a collective responsibility for the society and world at large.
“As women succeed, our societies will have a net positive benefit. To do this, we will make sure that we continue to ring the bell every year, we will continue to push this campaign forward to ensure equality in the society,” he said.
BY AGNES OWUSU
