Vice President of commends Zonta D18 for its role in the education of girls

VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA COMMENDS ZONTA DISTRICT 18 FOR ITS ROLE IN THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS
Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice-President of Ghana has commended ZONTA District 18 for its major drive to ensure the education of girls through its Scholarship Project.
She encouraged Zontians to sustain the project through mentoring and coaching the girls to keep them in School to attain their dreams in life.
The Vice-President made these remarks when a ZONTA Ghana delegation called on her to congratulate her on her election to the position as the first female Vice President of the Republic of Ghana.
The 14-member delegation which was led by District 18 Governor Opeibea Omaboe comprised some District Officers and Club Presidents.
Veep Naana Opoku Agyemang who was once a Minister of Education encouraged ZONTIANS to consider providing simple items like stationary, the lack of which often impedes School attendance.
« A box of pencils and pens in a classroom, which the children can easily access, you will be surprised is all it takes to keep children attending classes », she added.
The Veep herself promotes the provision of sanitary towels for girls to keep them in school.
Referring to International Women’s Day which is fast approaching, Vice President Naana Opoku-Agyemang said, « It is important to address the root causes of the challenges women face; we must advocate for a comprehensive approach that provides opportunities and tackles systemic barriers ».
Governor Opeibea Omaboe informed the Vice-President of the ZONTA District 18 Conference to be held in Ghana. The Conference will host ZONTIANS from 11 African countries, with the President of ZONTA International Salla Tuominen in attendance.
The Conference is scheduled to take place from October 16th to 19th, 2025, under the theme “Empowering Equality: Uniting for a Brighter Future for Women and Girls”
Veep Opoku-Agyemang acknowledged the need to critically assess the issue of child marriage on the continent to find a solution to the problem.
The Conference Co-Chair, Zontian Yvette Adounvo-Atekpe briefed the Vice President on the intention of ZONTA District 18 to promote STEM in the education of the girl child.
It is expected that District 18 will sponsor 20 girls from within the District to have access to STEM.
STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, disciplines which girls shy away from in education but which offer great potential for their empowerment.
Zonta International has successfully Chartered 21 Clubs in 11 countries in Africa which is District 18. The District is zoned into three Areas with 386 registered members.
Area One covers Senegal, Sierra Leone and Cote D’Ivoire, while Area Two covers Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo.
Area Three is made up of Benin, Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville, Uganda and Kenya.